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Los Angeles Lakers win by 130-124 over Suns

The trade of Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to Miami and Shaquille O’Neal’s joining the Sun couldn’t help the Suns. The Suns lost to Los Angeles Lakers by 130-124. Pau Gasol made 29 points for the team and Kobe Bryant scored 41 points for the team.

This was the sixth win by the team Lakers and O’Neal could score only nine of his 15 points. O’Neal earlier played for Lakers in the year 1996 to 2004. The Coach Mike D’Antoni said that O’Neal got strong as the game went on.