With 4:59 left in the first quarter of Game 3, Kobe Bryant had already attempted his eighth free throw. That's the most attempts for the league MVP since making 15 of 17 in Game 6 of the conference semifinal series against Utah.

It's no surprise the Lakers are off to an optimistic start, Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore and Mark Wunderlich are the officiating crew. The Lakers are 5-0 in the playoff when Crawford works their games, 2-0 with Salvatore and 1-0 with Wunderlich.

The Celtics are 0-2 on the road in the playoffs in games Salvatore works, 0-2 on the road in games Wunderlich works and 1-2 on the road in games Salvatore works.

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