| Lakers | Category | Jazz | Reason |
| Backcourt | Lakers | Deron Williams will be a tough cover for the Lakers, but the Jazz have to stop Kobe. | |
| Frontcourt | Lakers | With Bynum back, Gasol moves to his more natural PF position. Boozer hasn't returned to form. | |
| Bench | Lakers | Bynum's return makes Odom a tough matchup off the bench. | |
| Coaching | Lakers | Jerry Sloan still gets his team to execute better than most, but Phil Jackson has nine rings. |
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