Lakers let it get away, 118-109

The Lakers led by 1 with under nine minutes to play, then Phoenix kicked into high gear while L.A. kept missing key shots. The Lakers tried 32 three-pointers in the game, sinking just nine of them. Amare Stoudemire led the Suns with 42 points. With the series now 2-1, Phil Jackson said that Andrew Bynum might not play in game 4 on Tuesday in Phoenix.