2010 NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns, Western Conference Finals, Game 4
Information about game 4 of the L.A. Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns series in the 2010 NBA Playoffs, with score, recap, pictures, stats, highlights, quotes and Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol performance.
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May 25 - Phoenix. Kobe Bryant made history by surpassing Karl Malone as the fourth all-time scoring leader in the NBA Playoffs, but in the same night the Suns bench scored 54 points and the Phoenix tied the Western Conference Finals at 2 with a 115-106 win at home. Channing Frye finally found his shot, making 4 of 8 three-pointers for 14 points after having missed 19 of 20 shots in the previous 3 games, including 17 in a row previous to game 4. Barbosa added 14 points, Dudley 11 and Dragic set the pace of the second unit with 8 assists. After a 23-23 first quarter the Suns looked as if they couldn't miss in the second when they made three after three and got 41 points shooting 74 percent, (7 of 10 on 3-pointers). The Lakers stayed in the game only because Kobe Bryant answered every almost every shot to get 15 of his 38 points. Kobe had a big game making 15 of 22 shots, including 6 of his 9 three-pointers, to go with his 7 rebounds and 10 assists. But it wasn't enough because other than him the team was lost on offense and the defense was a disaster and allowed 18 offensive rebounds. Also, once again the Lakers couldn't find the way to consistently throw the ball inside where they are suppose to have the biggest advantage. And Kobe aside, the team shot 3-for-19 from long distance. Despite all, with 16 points points from Bryant in the third quarter the Lakers tied it at 81 with 2:20 left, Pau Gasol's free throw put L.A. ahead for the first time since the opening period. Dragic gave the Suns the lead with 31 seconds left. Jordan Farmar's only shot made in the game gave the Lakers an 87-85 lead early in the fourth but the Suns reserves went into an 18-3 run and L.A. could never recover. Gasol and Odom had 15 points each and combined for 12-for-27 shooting. Steve Nash also had 15 points and Amare Stoudemire added 21 points and 8 rebounds. Both had plenty of minutes of rest while the Suns' bench dominated the key moments of the game. Kobe has 4,785 points scored in playoffs, 24 more than Malone, and trails only Michael Jordan (5,987 points), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5,762) and Shaquille O'Neal (5,248). Now the series returns to L.A. for game 5 and back to Phoenix for game 6. The Lakers are 7-0 at home, the Suns are 6-1. |
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The QuotesPhil Jackson (LAL Coach): "We thought we could come in here and get a game, and unfortunately you know we weren't up to the task. But we outscored them from the field I think both games, shot better than they did, did a lot of things very good and it still wasn't enough to win the game. They beat us at the foul line both nights, and that's the difference in the margin of the game." Kobe Bryant (Lakers): "They have a great bench." "Our attention needs to be on the defensive end -- period. That's second-chance opportunities. Their bench came in and gave them a big boost in getting balls back and getting them extra possessions. We've got to cut that stuff out." Pau Gasol (Lakers): "I think people were overlooking them after the first two games and just thinking ahead already. Obviously that's a big mistake." Steve Nash (Suns): "The bench played fantastic. They were by far easily the difference tonight." Alvin Gentry (Suns Coach): "We believe in those guys and they really believe in themselves, I thought they were much better defensively than they were offensively, and they were great offensively." |
Highlights
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Complete Boxscore
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