Lakers forward Lamar Odom plans to benefit from five full days off before the NBA Finals begin on Thursday.

Odom is suffering from a lower back contusion that has forced him to sleep on his stomach. He is also fatigued and suffering from a bad cold.

"Right now everyone has a little tickle in their throat," Odom said. "Their nose is running. Their body's tired. A day of going to the sauna, get a massage, let my body recover, eat, drink water all day would be perfect."

Odom is also struggling to adjust to a constricting brace that he wears around his midsection.

"It's really tight and it's tough to breathe because it's squeezing your stomach," Odom said. "But what the (heck), I've got to suck it up."