2 NBA Series Prediction to Look For

Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers host Houston on Monday for Game #1 of this second round Playoff series. Lakers match up extremely well against the Rockets, winning 4 straight games in this series, two at home by 29 & 12 points and two on the road by 5 & 6 points. This Lakers squad is 39-5 at home this season and expect them to roll over the Rockets in Game #1 to set the tone, especially since Houston has struggled on the road, owning a losing 21-23 road record including a 1-2 Playoff road record at Portland during the first round games. Lay the lumber as things heat up as round two begins.
Prediction: LA Lakers in 7
Schedule
Mon, May 4 at LA *LA
Wed, May 6 at LA *LA
Fri, May 8 at Houston *Houston
Sun, May,10 at Houston *LA
Tues, May 12 at LA *Houston
Thu, May 14 at Houston *Houston
Sun, May 17 at LA *LA

Dallas Mavs vs. Denver Nuggets
Dallas has scorers in Josh Howard, Jason Terry, Nowitzki and, off the bench, Jerry Stackhouse. Denver must be a little concerned that the Mavs beat the Spurs in one game with Nowitzki scoring only 12 in 40-plus minutes. It also has to be pointed out that Denver has had 6 straight first-round exits until this year.
Prediction: Nuggets in 6
Schedule
Sun, May 3 at Denver *Denver
Tues, May 5 at Denver *Denver
Sat, May 9 at Dallas *Dallas
Mon, May 11 at Dallas *Dallas
Wed, May 13 at Denver *Denver
Fri, May 15 at Dallas *Denver
Sun, May 17 at Denver (if nessary)

*wins