At least they won’t get swept. The Phoenix Suns and a black-eyed Steve Nash managed to slow down the Lakers for a night as Nash assisted Stoudemire to 42 points and 11 rebounds. While Kobe Bryant garnered a double-double, 36 points and 11 assists, it wasn’t enough to bring his team to victory, as the Suns controlled the second half. “Stoudemire matched his career playoff high with 42 points, 29 in the second half, and grabbed 11 rebounds to power the Phoenix Suns to a 118-109 victory Sunday night that cut the Los Angeles Lakers’ lead in the series to 2-1.”

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