Game 1: Lakers vs Magic

Game 1 Finals, Lakers versus Magic will be playing at L.A. Lakers' homecourt. Game will start at 8:30 am today Philippine time.

LOS ANGELES -- The Lakers are motivated to finish the job they left undone. The Magic are crashing the party. Welcome to The Finals, which tip off tonight (9 p.m. ET, ABC) with Game 1 of the best-of-7 series at Staples Center.

Phil Jackson's and Kobe Bryant's quest for another ring, 10th and fourth, respectively, was ended last June by the Celtics in a renewal of the NBA's most-storied rivalry. Orlando ended any hopes for a sequel in the Eastern Conference semifinals and, for good measure, knocked out LeBron James and the top-seeded Cavaliers in the following round.

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