LAKER WATCH : Edge Lost but Was a Long Time Coming

The Lakers have lost the homecourt advantage but it was the first time they had owned it since the 1991 Western Conference semifinals against Golden State. They played without the extra home game in the six series that followed, going 2-4. . . . Harris, on whether he was concerned that Van Exel might be too anxious heading into his first game since April 9: “I don’t mind over-eager. I can live with over-eager. It’s under-eager that bothers me.” . . .