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Lakers Survive
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Lakers controlled the action early, taking a 74-56 lead with 3:44 left
in the 3rd quarter. However, from that point on it was all Suns. At
some point the Phoenix defense got reenergized. In the 4th quarter it
seemed like every Laker shot was with a hand in the face, and Phoenix
slowly kept chipping away at the lead.
With 20 seconds left in the game and Lakers up by 3, Pau Gasol missed a
wide open dunk that would have sealed the game. The Suns rebounded and
Steve Nash missed a game tying shot, but the Suns got an offensive
rebound. Jason Richardson missed their next game tying shot, but the
Suns got another offensive rebound. Then with 3.7 seconds left Jason
Richardson banked in a 3-pointer that tied the game up, and I was
thinking the Lakers needed to counter in regulation. If this game goes
to overtime, the Suns are going to win.
Sure enough the ball was inbounded to Kobe Bryant and with a hand in
his face he took a horrible shot. Then out of nowhere Ron Artest dashed
in to grab the board and banks in a game winner. This was a little bit
of redemption for Artest who took a few suspect shots down the stretch.
Now the series shifts back to Phoenix for Game 6. Given how the Suns
have played at home during this series, it seems like it’s destined to
go 7.
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