PRO BASKETBALL — May 23
L.A. LAKERS at PHOENIX
Western Conference Finals – Game 3
(Suns -1, Total 219) — [private] When you watch these games, you just can’t help wondering whether the Phoenix Suns can ever stop the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant turned into a playmaker last time out, dishing 13 assists though he had just 21 points, and now we know the Lakers can win big like that. Los Angels has now shot 58% in the series, and scored 110 or more points in six of the last nine meetings. Amare Stoudamire has had an impossible time covering Pau Gasol and that is likely to continue. Phoenix may bring forth a big effort at home, but if they do, it’s much more likely to happen as a result of the running philosophy working rather than an overabundance of stops.
THE PLAY: OVER 219 ***
(All information is for news matter only; All games are graded on a scale of 1-4 stars. Lines are subject to change)
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