[Basketball News]

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.

Lakers Slow Down Suns; Take Game 3

[Lefty Noob]

Well, let's face it - this was a must win for L.A. and they got the job done. Bryant scored 45, including 15 points in the fourth quarter, and Kwame Brown added 19 in the Laker victory. It's worth noting that the Lakers had more than twice as many foul shots as the Suns in the game.

[ThePundit]

Game 4 is a must win, also.

[MJHMarc]

The pressure on the Lakers is unbearable.

Get another 40+ points, Kobe.