The result was a meeting of second-half that gave to Suns a victory 95-87 on the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round Western Conference playoff opener.
Barbosa demonstrated why he is a main candidate to the concession of NBA's sixth man award. The super-speedy guard scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, including 15 consecutive Phoenix points in one stretch, to match his career playoff scoring high.
Amare Stoudemire, back in the postseason after missing last year's while recovering from two knee surgeries, added 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Bryant wrote down 39 points, but only 11 in second half. He was 1 for 10 shootings in the fourth quarter, when Phoenix separated.
Nash had 20 points and 10 assists and Shawn Marion 16 points and 16 rebounds for a Phoenix team that struggled mightily on offense until Barbosa provide the spark, highlighted by a 31-footer at the third-quarter buzzer that cut the Lakers' lead to 77-74 entering the fourth.
Lamar Odom, who had to leave the game briefly to get five stitches in a cut over his left eye, had 17 points and 16 rebounds for Los Angeles.
Game 2 of this first round playoff series will be play on Tuesday night in Phoenix.
Barbosa demonstrated why he is a main candidate to the concession of NBA's sixth man award. The super-speedy guard scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, including 15 consecutive Phoenix points in one stretch, to match his career playoff scoring high.
Amare Stoudemire, back in the postseason after missing last year's while recovering from two knee surgeries, added 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Bryant wrote down 39 points, but only 11 in second half. He was 1 for 10 shootings in the fourth quarter, when Phoenix separated.
Nash had 20 points and 10 assists and Shawn Marion 16 points and 16 rebounds for a Phoenix team that struggled mightily on offense until Barbosa provide the spark, highlighted by a 31-footer at the third-quarter buzzer that cut the Lakers' lead to 77-74 entering the fourth.
Lamar Odom, who had to leave the game briefly to get five stitches in a cut over his left eye, had 17 points and 16 rebounds for Los Angeles.
Game 2 of this first round playoff series will be play on Tuesday night in Phoenix.
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