Well the Lakers led almost the whole way in Game 3 (Minnesota's last lead in the game was at 13-11 with 6:10 left in the first quarter), and won to take a 2-1 lead in this series and pulled themselves 2 games away from the NBA Finals. It was kind of a weird game, with Kobe not scoring in the first half and Shaq missing 14 free throws. Kobe and Shaq each finished with 22 points, however, and Shaq had 17 rebounds as well (meaning he's averaged 16.7 rebounds per game in this series, which is a hell of a lot). It was a very balanced scoring effort for the Lakers, with all 5 starters in double figures, as the Lakers turned it around offensively from Game 2 (in which they tied a Laker playoff record-low with only 71 points), by today scoring 100. Anyway, a win is a win, and the Lakers have held the home court advantage for now. Game 4 is on Thursday, and it will be yet another game (and the last one) where Kobe has a day in court in Colorado first, only to have to fly back to LA and play. Game 4 is really crucial because it will be the difference between LA being up 3-1 or being tied 2-2. LA hasn't lost at home in the playoffs yet this year though, and it's been 4 years since the Lakers lost any Game 4 in any series, so I'm confident the Lakers can pull it out. What else is there to say? :grin