Should the Jazz and Rockets go seven games, the Lakers would be idle for over a week.

"As a coach, you'd like them not to have more than three (consecutive days) without a game," coach Phil Jackson said. "The longer you get away from it, the more you forget about it."

Jackson said the Lakers won't practice Saturday if the Rockets extend the series tonight.

The coach might not be too keen on so much time off, but the players feel otherwise.

"That's fine with me," Pau Gasol said. "I love getting rest, I love having time to have my body heal. That's a luxury you get by sweeping."

The Lakers were the only team to accomplish that feat.

"Time off doesn't hurt you," Odom said. "We'll be in the gym, working out, practicing against each other so we can keep our timing."

Kobe Bryant, who averaged 33.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists in the first round, said he'll watch tonight's game on television.

"We believe we played well against Denver, we believe we can play better," Bryant said, adding that additional practice time would help in that regard. "We understand the situation that we have here, the opportunity that we have. We're all hungry, appreciate of the opportunity that we have."

When asked which venue he preferred, Odom laughed and said: "Both great cities; makes no difference."

Said Bryant: "Utah."

When asked why, he replied: "I figured everybody would say Houston."