Odom got just 19 minutes of run in this one, and faded into the background as the Lakers cruised. Now that he's coming off the bench, he's going to have a few games like this, so owners better get used to it.

He only had to play 28 minutes in the blowout win, and did as good as could be expected for a guy playing just his second game coming off injury. He should obviously be in lineups going forward, and he should be posting gaudy numbers any day now.

He did this in just 28 minutes, since the Lakers had the game won at halftime. While this is a good sign that he can hold his value with Pau Gasol back, remember that the Spaniard is still getting back into shape, and that the Thunder are weak on the inside.

Unless you're deep at center and have other options, go ahead and get him into your lineup. The Thunder's starting frontcourt of Nenad Krstic and Kevin Durant combine for just 1.1 blocks per game, and he should have his way down low.

"He thinks he will [play]," Jackson said. "But we're not sure. You can't tell one day's adjustment to the next. He's been better today than yesterday, but we don't know." This cryptic answer means that owners should look for alternatives, and watch the pregame reports. It sounds 50/50 at this point that he'll play.

Gasol practiced Saturday, and this is likely just a function of conditioning. We doubt he would be practicing if he had aggravated his hamstring at all, so he's probably okay. Keep an eye on him going forward, but also keep him in your lineup.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson would only say, "We hope he's back. He was better today." We might have an update after Sunday's shootaround.