Halftime: Lakers 50, Celtics 41

The Lakers got into foul trouble in the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight otherwise they might be ahead by 20 points. Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol led the Lakers with 12 and 11 points, respectively. The Celtics had trouble stopping them, just as the Lakers struggled to stay in front of Rajon Rondo of Boston. Rondo had 10 points, four rebounds and four assists. The Lakers outrebounded the Celtics, 23-15. Lamar Odom has three fouls and Bryant, Ron Artest and Derek Fisher had two apiece. Ray Allen and Tony Allen each have three fouls for the Celtics.