NBA Playoffs: Kobe's 38 Not Enough; Suns Beat Lakers To Tie Series At 2-2

At Phoenix, Arizona:

Despite 38 points from Kobe Bryant, the Phoenix Suns, with 21 points from Jason Richardson, used a balanced attack and help from the bench to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-106 at home Tuesday night in game four of their NBA Western Conference final and deadlock their series at two games apiece.