Nash's 23 Dimes Guide Suns To 3-1 Lead

Steve Nash had 23 assists and Amare Stoudemire finished with 27 points and 21 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns cruised to a 113-100 victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles.

Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 31 points and 9 assists, while Lamar Odom had 19 points and 13 rebounds.

Phoenix now leads the series 3-1 and have an opportunity to close it out at home on Wednesday.

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Iavaroni Ready To Interview During Playoffs

Marc Iavaroni, assistant coach of the Suns, is expected to become a head coach this offseason.

Iavaroni said if Phoenix has a break between playoff series and a team asks for an interview, he’ll do so. Five teams currently have openings: Charlotte, Indiana, Memphis, Sacramento and Seattle.

Iavaroni stressed, however, he has not been contacted by any team. He said his agent is talking to GMs and relaying the information to him.

“My goal as an assistant coach was to help a head coach get a championship,” Iavaroni said. “That’s the way I want to leave.”

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Kobe Scores 45 As Lakers Control Tempo To Win Game 3

The Lakers are back in their series against the Suns thanks to another big game from Kobe Bryant and, believe it or not, Kwame Brown.

After falling behind by 17 points in the first quarter and drawing boos from the home crowd, the Lakers battled back and beat the Suns 95-89 Thursday night to cut Phoenix's lead to 2-1 in the first-round playoff series.

Bryant scored 15 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter, and had six rebounds and six assists. Brown added a career playoff-high 19 points and Lamar Odom had 18 points and 16 rebounds. Brown scored a total of 11 points in the first two games.

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