NBA Playoffs: Suns Scorch Lakers; Take 2-0 Series Lead

Kobe Bryant scored 15 points for the Lakers and shot just 5-for-13 from the floor.

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PHOENIX - In Game 2 of their first-round series with the Lakers on Tuesday, the Suns continued what they started in the fourth quarter of Game 1.

Phoenix sizzled from the start, leading by as many as 32 points and cruising to a 126-98 win over L.A. and a 2-0 series lead.

Leandro Barbosa scored 26 points, Amare Stoudemire had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Shawn Marion chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds.

But, as usual, it was Steve Nash who ran the Suns' show. The back-to-back MVP finished with 16 points and 14 assists.

Kobe Bryant scored 15 points but shot 5-for-13 from the floor. The Lakers managed to hit just 41 percent of their field goal attempts.

The teams square off again Thursday night in L.A. Tipoff is at 10:30 PM ET on TNT.

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