Lakers Hold On To Keep Phoenix From Rising Win 115-110

I have had numerous NBA players tell me over the years, that sometimes playing against an opponent that is not at full strength can be some of the toughest games they have ever played. Whether the team that is short handed gets this collective adrenaline rush, or they play with more reckless abandon, I can't say but it parallels the fact that a wounded animal is at it's most dangerous. Wednesday night the Phoenix Suns playing without their injured starting center Shaquille O'Neal, and their newest player guard Jason Richardson who had not yet joined the team gave the Los Angeles Lakers all they could handle, as the Lakers won 115-110. Pau Gasol led Los Angeles with a game high 28 points, Andrew Bynum had a double-double in the win