Phoenix at Los Angeles

In game three, Kobe did what Kobe does and it worked. His 45 points led to an upset victory. It wasn't just Kobe as Lamar Odom and Kwame Brown also came up very strong. The fact that they came back from a 14-31 deficit said a lot. They aren't ready to give up yet. Now we get even more points than we did last game on the Lakers, again at home. The Lakers, in this building, can keep up with Phoenix. While the Suns scored 110 per game this season, LA scored 106 per game here. And, they allowed 103 per game vs. 106 per game for Phoenix on the road. The reality is that at home, the Lakers are as good a team as Phoenix - and we are getting 6 points on a team that has new life and confidence after winning game three. Phoenix doesn't like playing teams like them. They are just 6-15 ATS since the All-Star break vs. teams that allow 99+ points per game. We'll take the generous points here.