For Game 3 of the 2010 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics met up in Boston, on Tuesday.

NBA betting odds favorite, the Lakers, dominated Game 1, but Boston won Game 2. Boston came in with momentum on their side after winning Game 2 and the advantage of playing in front of their home crowd. Unfortunately, for them, they were unable to capitalize and ultimately fell to the Lakers 91-84.

In Game 3, the things that betting online favorite team, Boston had to do were obvious. First, Kobe Bryant is needed to slow down. Second, they needed to find a way to slow down Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum defensively. While Kobe was held by Celtics to just 10-29 from the field, he still managed 29 points. The second part of their plan failed as well, as both Gasol and Bynum snagged 10 rebounds.

Once again, the size difference was obvious as well. Gasol simply plays bigger on the court, while Kevin Garnett is only an inch shorter than Pau Gasol. However, Garnett did managed 25 points in Game 3. From the Celtics, Ray Allen had an abysmal game, managing only 2 points and going 0-13 from the field and missing all 8 of his three point tries.

If Boston can figure out a way to stop the Lakers’ big men and Kobe, they have a good chance to even the series in Game 4 on Thursday. If not, to a second straight NBA Championship, it looks like the Lakers are going to cruise.