The Staples Center should be electric as newly crowned MVP Kobe Bryant will be there along with his trophy in the pre-game celebrations. The Utah Jazz were successful last season, reaching the conference finals before losing to eventual champion San Antonio. Derek Fisher was a key member of that team, averaging 10.1 points while playing in all 82 games with 61 starts. Fisher played his first eight NBA seasons with the Lakers before leaving to sign a free-agent contract with Golden State, where he played two years before being traded to the Jazz before last season. He signed back with the Lakers this past September, and now he looks to eliminate his old team. I pick the Utah Jazz to tie the series at 1-1, with a win tonight.