(AFP)
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant scored 40 points and the Los Angeles Lakers ripped Phoenix 128-107 in the opening game of the NBA Western Conference finals.
Bryant scored 21 points in the third quarter, his highest-scoring period in any game this season, despite not having practiced in the past week with the reigning NBA champion Lakers due to nagging knee injuries.
The Lakers, who host game two in the best-of-seven series on Wednesday, hope to advance to a third consecutive NBA Finals, where they would face the winner of the Eastern Conference championship series between Orlando and Boston.
Los Angeles ended the first quarter with an 18-4 run to grab a 33-26 lead, the Suns missing nine of their last 11 shots in a period that ended with a baseline basket by Bryant at the buzzer.
The Lakers pushed the lead to 62-55 at half-time, with Lamar Odom having 15 points and eight rebounds in the first two quarters.
"I just wanted to stay focused and I was able to do that," Odom said.
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