Cavs look unbeatable while the Lakers look ripe for the upset

As they come to the tape the Cleveland Cavaliers are peaking at the right time while the Lakers are ‘Gimpy’ at best, coming to the end of their seven-game road trip where they have lost their last two, and are behind the Cavs by 3 games for the best record in the NBA with eight to play. In short, the road to hanging a banner will go through the ‘Q’ where only one team has won all year. King James & Co. have won 13 straight, and will win at least 65 games, and have the best record (29-4) against the West. After having a year to gel with his additions, the Cavs are clicking on all cylinders but their questions may be, how do they play when they have the ‘bulls eye’ on their back for the first time? The perpetual underdog is now the team to beat and must bring it every night. Are they ready for this? On the flip side you have the team that has participated in half of all of the NBA finals matchups, the Lakers who seem to be fading, as they are not getting good play from the ‘Bench Mob’ that was their claim to fame for most of the year but now are letting big leads get away and not allowing the starters to get enough rest as they must be brought into save the day, which may come back and haunt LA as the second season wears on. As good as Gasol has grown into the Triangle Offense, they must have a HEALTHY Andrew Bynum to come back if they hope to have a shot at redemption, but never underestimate the Moomba or the fact that the one team that the Cavs have yet to beat are the kings of the Western front. Are the Cavs getting enough respect or too much for a team that has not won anything? Let us know here and in the NBA team pages. Also, check the current NBA betting lines in the Players Club.