Andrew Bynum's knee is far from 100 percent, but the Lakers center feels as though the Celtics are a perfect opponent.

Boston wasn't able to push the ball much in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, which is a positive for Bynum.

"It makes the game much better for me," Bynum said. "When I'm healthy, I'm able to still run and take advantage of smaller guys. In this kind of a traditional game, there is a lot less up and down, a lot less stress on my knee.

"It's going to be more minutes for me. It's going to mean more effectiveness."

Bynum has been playing with a small cartilage tear in his right knee since the Lakers' first-round series against the Thunder.