Magic-Lakers: Five Questions Whose Answers Will Decide the NBA Finals

The 2009 NBA Finals will start in Los Angeles on Thursday, and the Orlando Magic will visit the Lakers for the biggest showdown of the season.

In the regular season, the Magic beat the Lakers both times they faced them, but Jameer Nelson was healthy, and scored the most points of a Magic player against the Lakers.

There are five questions that need to be answered going into this series.

1. Can the Magic win Game One or Two at Los Angeles before going home to play three games?

If the Magic were to win all three games at home, and steal a game Staples Center, they would NBA champs. This is an ideal situation for the Magic.

Do the Magic really want to go back to L.A. for Game Six or Seven, knowing that they could close out ...

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