The Los Angeles Lakers get ready to open their NBA playoff series with the New Orleans Hornets, starting with Game 1 at Staples Center at 12:30 p.m. PDT on ABC. The Lakers beat the Hornets in all four regular season meetings. Here's a look at some Lakers' NBA playoff facts and figures:
- The Lakers have made the playoffs in 46 of the last 51 years, since they moved to Los Angeles. They are 36-10 in their opening round playoff series.
- The Lakers are 34-12 in Games 1 of their opening playoff series.
- When the Lakers have home court advantage in the first round, they have won 33 of 35 series in the first round.
- The Lakers are 67-34 in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series, in any round of the playoffs
- When the Lakers win Game 1 of a best-of-seven series, they have won 60 of 67 series.
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Phil Jackson, when winning Game 1 of any postseason series, is 48-0, including 24-0 with the Bulls and 24-0 with the Lakers.
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