I don't think this game is as close as people are making it out to be. The Suns were in complete control the whole way. Their bench spanked the Lakers. With every run the Lakers made, the Suns responded.
As for the Lakers vaunted defense, I would argue that the Lakers haven't been playing defense the whole series. If you look at every game, the scores have been above 105 pts for EACH team. Its just been a race of who can score more high percentage shots. The Suns have figured out a way to minimize the Lakers high percentage shots (pushing them out of the paint with the zone), then proceeded to outscore them with superior transition and outside shooting.
I'd also argue that the longer this series goes, the worse it is for the Lakers. There is no more rest, they will be traveling between games. With the amount of minutes the the Lakers starters play, and the expanded minutes the Suns bench play, the Suns will continue to be fresher. If the Suns role players game can travel on the road, the Lakers are going to have serious problems
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