Bodog Beat

Phil Jackson is no dummy. (AP Images)

He knows that his Los Angeles Lakers (64-17 SU, 42-39 ATS) need to integrate Andrew Bynum into the lineup in time for the playoffs, and that means keeping his starters in the mix during Tuesday’s season finale against the Utah Jazz (47-33 SU, 38-42 ATS). The Los Angeles Times reports that Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Derek Fisher will all suit up. “I don’t think of sitting players,” Jackson told the paper.

Neither will Utah. The Jazz crushed the L.A. Clippers 106-85 on Monday night as 12.5-point favorites, keeping hope alive in the quest to move up out of that No. 8 spot in the Western standings and a first-round matchup with the Lakers. The Utah win snapped a 1-6 SU and ATS slump; Carlos Boozer also had a strong game with 20 points and 13 rebounds, his second 20-10 performance in a row. Get all your NBA basketball picks in the Bodog Sportsbook before the big game.