Published 6/15/2009
at L.A. Times - Basketball
The bottom line is that the Lakers are the better team, and Orlando had no chance of winning. Now the Lakers must decide about Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom, and face the huge prospect that their coach might not return.
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The Orlando Magic had no chance of winning tonight. Orlando was going to lose tonight. They couldn't come back from that devastating loss the other night, and the bottom line is the Lakers are just a better team.
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