Los Angeles + Los Angeles Battle Survive Game 7's Advance To 2nd Round

Saturday in downtown Los Angeles the Lakers posted a come from behind Game 7 victory vs. Denver. Los Angeles will play Oklahoma City in round two. Gasol and Bynum had double doubles after terrible Game 6 performances in Denver. Sunday afternoon in Memphis at the FedEx Forum the Clippers would grind their way to a Game 7 victory. Los Angeles will advance to round two and take on San Antonio. The Thunder and the Spurs will have the home court advantage against the pair of teams from the City of Angeles. The Clippers have advanced out of round one for only the 2nd time since moving to Los Angeles. Their Western Conference Semifinal appearance is their 1st since 2006. Obviously the addition of Chris Paul has made a difference. Guys like Kenyon Martin, Reggie Evans, Nick Young, Mo Williams and Eric Bledsoe led the way off the bench Sunday. Could you imagine if the Lakers and Clippers could advance to the Western Conference Finals with all games being played at Staples Center ! However the Thunder and Spurs, will have plenty to say about those dreams, each team is the favorite to advance vs. the LA teams.