Published 6/6/2008
at Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
NBA finals veteran Derek Fisher and newcomer Pau Gasol helped Los Angeles overcome Kobe Bryant's quiet start, and the Lakers led the Boston Celtics 51-46 at halftime Thursday night in the renewal of the league's greatest rivalry. Fisher scored 13 points and Gasol added 12 for Los Angeles, which was shooting 50 percent against the team that held opponents to the lowest field goal percentage during...
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