[BlackcatAlum]

Like Aslan said, Phil has never lost after winning game; Celtics have never lost a game 7 in finals history; The team that leads in rebounding each game is undefeated; The team that leads after the 1st quarter is also undefeated.

The status of Kendrick Perkins could play vital roles for the Celtics as Wallace is a ticking time bomb and Big Baby simply cannot matchup with Bynum & Gasol. So if Perkins is out, Lakers should be able to win the rebounding margin.

The Lakers must also keep Rondo from having a big game. In games where he's had near a triple-double, the Celtcs have won. If the Lakers bench can score like they did tonight and if the Lakers can get some solid production out of Odom, like tonight, then I don't see how the C's can win. But the Celtics, without Perkins, may wind up hurting their energy off the bench, as Big Baby would likely start and he's been a huge spark off the bench. Now Wallace, Tony Allen and Robinson will have to bring all the energy off the bench.

I may be a little bias, but the Lakers have the advantage over the Celtics, whether they are without Perkins or not, because the Lakers have played great the entire playoffs at home.