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00:00against Abdul-Jabbar and the tip is going to be banged around and grabbed by the Suns, Charles Pittman.
00:04So Pittman, a youngster in only his second year, starting in place of Maurice Lucas, who may play.
00:09Out front, Edwards gets the ball, right side for Davis, Cooper knocks it away, Davis will get it back.
00:13Davis pulls up, here's the lob low for Nance, he's there, he comes down, can he put it back up?
00:17Little jump hook, rolls around, not good, rebound down to McGee.
00:21He gives it off to Magic Johnson and he loves to bring it up in a hurry, but his bounce pass, he'll throw it away.
00:25Magic tried to get the fast break, it was really two on four.
00:28The Lakers did not have the advantage, but he went ahead anyway to try to get the ball through.
00:32Okay, now it'll be Davis coming up out of backcourt down the right side.
00:37Davis gets the ball in to Nance again, Nance back out to Davis, he'll drive the middle, here's the shot,
00:42bangs around and comes off, no good.
00:44Tough break because it was right there and came out.
00:46Kareem gets it to Magic Johnson up to McGee in a hurry.
00:49McGee down the left side, flips it back out to Magic Johnson.
00:52He'll be picked up defensively right now by Walter Davis.
00:55And that puts Macy on McGee.
00:58Inside, they go to Abdul-Jabbar, the sky hook is good.
01:01And that time, Charles Pittman lined up against Jabbar, so we'll have to see what develops there.
01:07Okay, Kyle Macy comes down the left side on the dribble.
01:102-0, the Lakers do the early scoring.
01:12Out to Pittman.
01:13Pittman starts to deal off and we're going to stop and play here.
01:16And we're going to have our first foul.
01:21It's on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
01:25So the first whistle of the ball game and the first team foul on the Lakers.
01:30Abdul-Jabbar picks it up and the Suns will inbound.
01:32Nance to Macy.
01:33Out front to James Edwards.
01:35Gives it to Davis on the left side.
01:36Again picked up by Michael Cooper.
01:37Davis head for the corner.
01:39Abdul-Jabbar switches over and they trap him there.
01:41Davis fires to the open man.
01:42Edwards from 10 feet.
01:43He'll tie the game at two apiece.
01:45It'll be helpful if Edwards could hit those 10 to 12-foot jump shots.
01:48Bring the Lakers out.
01:49So we're just underway.
01:51Al McCoy, Dick Van Ironsdale.
01:53With game two in this best-of-seven Western Conference Championship Series,
01:57the Suns and the Lakers.
01:58Abdul-Jabbar low on the right side.
02:00Suns sag in defensively.
02:01The ball comes back out to Cooper.
02:03For the Magic Johnson.
02:04Back to Cooper.
02:05They're running that shot clock down.
02:06It's at five.
02:07Cooper puts up a three-pointer tip.
02:08Not good.
02:09Rebound out to Nance.
02:10Nance in a hurry.
02:11Comes down the right side on the dribble for the Suns.
02:13Moving against Michael Cooper.
02:14They double-teamed.
02:15And the ball's knocked away and stolen.
02:16That's that Laker defense at its best.
02:18Cooper to Abdul-Jabbar.
02:20He drives the lane.
02:21Finger roll shots to him.
02:22The fans have always loved to see Jabbar handle basketball.
02:25He does it so effectively.
02:26That time he brought it three-fourths of the way and laid it in.
02:29It's a 4-2 ball game.
02:30The Lakers.
02:31Edwards off to Nancey.
02:32Bounce it to Nance.
02:33He's got a little right hand hook.
02:34Won't connect.
02:35Rebound.
02:35Pittman battles for it.
02:36And we're going to have a foul called.
02:39And it's got to be against the Suns.
02:41So Pittman will pick up the person.
02:42Charles Pittman.
02:43Pittman is very aggressive on the offensive boards.
02:46And he had outside position.
02:47Came over the back.
02:484-2.
02:49Lakers lead it.
02:50Now we've got McGee.
02:52Out front to Magic Johnson.
02:54Magic Johnson on the dribble.
02:55Here's the pass inside to Abdul-Jabbar.
02:56As he's back to the hoop.
02:57Hands it off to Ramos.
02:58His layup is missed.
03:00And Pittman has the rebound for Phoenix.
03:02Charles Pittman playing for Maurice Lucas.
03:04Bruised.
03:05Heal.
03:06May see some action.
03:07And underneath Davis.
03:08The fake.
03:08He's fouled.
03:09Michael Cooper tried to climb his back as he went for the fake by Davis.
03:13Pittman alertly saw Davis open on the baseline.
03:15And Davis had left Cooper on a pick.
03:19And Cooper couldn't recover.
03:21So we'll see Davis to the free throw line.
03:25In playoff competition.
03:27Davis leads the Suns this year.
03:29Averaging 25.3 points per ball game.
03:32For Los Angeles.
03:35They've been led in their nine playoff games.
03:38By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
03:3921.3.
03:41That technical foul has been called on Cooper.
03:44And Davis will shoot the technical and get it.
03:47So Cooper.
03:48I don't know what the complaint was on the call.
03:50Because he was climbing the back of Davis.
03:52But he got hit with a tee.
03:53Perhaps it happened before that.
03:54I didn't see it either Al.
03:57That referee Darryl Garrison is over to the official's bench with an explanation.
04:00But that's about 10 miles.
04:02From our vantage point here at the forum.
04:05So there was a technical on Cooper.
04:07The foul had been called on Cooper.
04:09And the Suns will get the ball back.
04:104-3 Lakers.
04:12And to Macy.
04:12Macy on the little bit out front.
04:13He's picked up by Cooper.
04:14Now goes to Davis Lowe.
04:15He flips it off to Dance.
04:16Dance will drive.
04:17Shot is up.
04:18Shot is good.
04:19Good ball moved by Phoenix.
04:21Now Lakers on the run.
04:22Suns have got to get back defensively.
04:23Here's McGee.
04:24The layup.
04:25That's where the Suns have got to be very careful.
04:27They scored.
04:28But then they didn't get back.
04:29They didn't make the transition in the defense deck.
04:31And they got burned.
04:32That's the problem you see against the Lakers.
04:33They take the ball out of bounds.
04:35Get it up so quickly.
04:36Here's Pittman underneath.
04:37Goes to the hoop.
04:38Has it blocked.
04:39Battles for it.
04:40He wants it again.
04:40Reverse layup won't go.
04:41Rebound by Edwards.
04:42And good aggressive offensive rebounding by the Suns.
04:46They lead it 7-6.
04:48Now Magic Johnson right side.
04:49Used the glass from 12.
04:50Can't connect.
04:51We'll get a foul over the top.
04:53And it looked like Edwards who was reaching over.
04:56That will be his first personal.
04:598-43 remaining in the opening quarter.
05:02Phoenix with a 1-5 lead.
05:03We'll see Magic miss an outside shot.
05:05First game.
05:05He had his first three or four shots from deep.
05:08Final in Boston.
05:09Celtics 119.
05:10Milwaukee 96.
05:11And their first of an Eastern Conference final.
05:14And here is an illegal defensive warning now.
05:17Being assessed against the Suns by referee Darrell Garrison.
05:20That's the first one, Al.
05:21The second one, of course, would be a technical and a shot.
05:24Okay.
05:25Up front now, we've got Magic Johnson over on the right side.
05:27McGee.
05:28McGee, 16-footer.
05:29No go.
05:30Rebound.
05:30Karams out front.
05:31Get it in.
05:31Mikhail Macy.
05:32Macy on the dribble down the left side.
05:33Macy picked up defensively by the Lakers.
05:35McGee.
05:36Pass out front to Pittman.
05:37He started eight games during the regular season.
05:39The first playoff game he's starting is tonight.
05:41Here's the jumper by Nancy.
05:42In and out from 14.
05:43Wouldn't fall.
05:44And Magic Johnson has the rebound.
05:46Magic Johnson up the right side.
05:47Here's the jumper to 17.
05:49Wide time for the Magic man.
05:50Magic has a kind of an awkward looking out.
05:54Inside shot.
05:54He will take it, and he's effective with it.
05:56This ball game is four minutes old, and the Lakers have an 8-7 lead.
05:59Here's Macy's drive to the hoop, and he scores.
06:01Well, Macy saw some daylight.
06:03Just kept coming.
06:03And there was no help by the Lakers.
06:05Good play.
06:06Alert.
06:06Kyle Macy.
06:07Mike McGee up to Magic Johnson.
06:09Left side.
06:10He'll go to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who swings.
06:12Looks at the hoop with Edwards on him defensively.
06:14Back out front to McGee.
06:15Jumping up from 20.
06:16Not going to go.
06:17Rebound Abdul-Jabbar.
06:18He has the position.
06:19He'll score.
06:20Excellent inside position.
06:21Edwards got caught on his back.
06:2310-9, Lakers.
06:25Quite a few people from the Phoenix area over here to see this game with the form in Los Angeles tonight.
06:31Macy out front on the dribble.
06:32Macy out between the circles.
06:34Holds up.
06:35Now gets the ball to Edwards.
06:36Edwards.
06:37Top side.
06:38Gives it off to Kyle Macy.
06:39Macy against Rambis and a switch.
06:41Macy to the baseline.
06:41In the lane.
06:42Edwards.
06:42Edwards covered.
06:43Will turn from 10.
06:44No good.
06:45Rebound off.
06:45Dance.
06:46Hustling in is Davis.
06:47Davis to Pittman for a jam.
06:49That could give Charles Pittman a little bit of aggressive encouragement.
06:53It always helps to hit a first shot.
06:5511-10.
06:56Sons leading.
06:57Here in the corner, Michael Cooper.
06:59Cooper.
07:00In low for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
07:01Right back to Cooper.
07:0220-footer from the corner.
07:04Good.
07:04Nice shot.
07:05These Lakers continue to shoot the ball well.
07:07And as I said before, the starters are shooting 59% in the playoffs.
07:11Getting a delay of game warning now against Los Angeles.
07:14If that happens again, it would be treated as a technical.
07:17Now Pittman brings the ball up out of backcourt for Phoenix.
07:2012-11.
07:20The Lakers on top.
07:22Pittman picked up defensively by Abdul-Jabbar.
07:25His bounce pass out Edwards.
07:26Covered by Rambis.
07:27Low to Davis.
07:27He's there.
07:28Lay it up.
07:28Will it go?
07:29Personally blocked.
07:31Davis thought he was fouled.
07:32Yelled something to Kersey.
07:33And the Lakers bring it up to Cooper in the corner.
07:35Out front, Magic Johnson.
07:37He's on the dribble.
07:38Time for the key.
07:39Davis again looks over and says something to Kersey.
07:41He was upset about the lack of a call that last time.
07:44Into Rambis now.
07:46And a whistle.
07:48Foul.
07:49It'll be on Pittman.
07:51His second.
07:52And we'll get a timeout.
07:53With 6-27 remaining in the opening quarter.
07:55Lakers 12, Sons 11.
08:00Set for the Coliseum in Phoenix is sold out.
08:08But you can purchase playoff tickets for Sunday's 12-30 Suns Laker game.
08:12Your tickets must be charged to your Visa or MasterCard.
08:15Operators are standing by to take your orders right down throughout our broadcast.
08:18Simply pick up that telephone and dial 263-SUNS.
08:222-6-3 Suns.
08:23We'll see if the guy will see it.
08:24Lakers are the ball.
08:25They're late by one after the timeout.
08:27Here's Mike McGee picked up by Macy.
08:29The Cooper.
08:29Quickly to Magic Johnson.
08:31Johnson standing right at that three-point field goal stripe.
08:34Looks over to Coach Pat Riley.
08:35They go into that drill.
08:36It's a bar.
08:36Macy knocks the ball away.
08:37But Rambis saves it.
08:38Off to McGee.
08:39And an offensive foul on Laker guard Mike McGee.
08:42Good call by Jess Kersey.
08:44He ran into the defensive player.
08:47A lot of referees might call this the other way.
08:49Pittman, good position.
08:51McGee makes the contact.
08:52All players on the court have scored right now.
08:54But Rambis.
08:56Four points for James Edwards with his two field goals leading the Suns.
09:00And it's a 12-11 ball game.
09:01The Lakers by one.
09:03Larry Nance out front.
09:04Tries to go inside.
09:05Edwards and Rambis reaching for the steal.
09:07He is going to pick up the foul.
09:095-56 remaining in the opening period of play.
09:12Talking about tickets.
09:13And, of course, I do want to mention season tickets for next year.
09:1584-85 are on sale.
09:17Stop by the Suns' ticket office anytime.
09:19Next season.
09:20Davis has the ball out front.
09:21Cooper trying to smother him defensively for the Lakers.
09:24Ball goes to Edwards.
09:24Right in the lane.
09:25Turned from 15.
09:26His shot is good.
09:27Faster on and win.
09:27Good shot.
09:28Very difficult shot by Edwards.
09:30That's three hoops for Edwards.
09:32He has six points.
09:33And the Suns seesaw back on top by one.
09:35Out front, Magic Johnson to Rambis.
09:37A leader.
09:37Locked by Pittman.
09:38Rambis will get it back.
09:40Go to the floor.
09:40And then score it.
09:42Rambis hung right in there.
09:43He's a big guy.
09:44And he got the offensive position.
09:46Nah, Pittman with the ball.
09:47Magic Johnson went for the steal.
09:49But no deal.
09:50Here's a lob for Nance.
09:51Cooper gets sky high and knocks it away.
09:53And the fans at the forum love it.
09:55LA in possession.
09:56The McGee out to Magic Johnson.
09:58In the lane.
09:59Rambis.
10:00He muscles it up.
10:00Good.
10:01Kirk Rambis.
10:02That's two in a row by Rambis.
10:03And it looked like he might have.
10:05Here's a steal by Magic Johnson to the inbound pass.
10:09This is what the Lakers do so well.
10:11They get you off balance.
10:13Back on your heels.
10:14They don't have a weakness, Al.
10:1518-13 Lakers.
10:18Now it comes down to Pittman.
10:19Pittman in front.
10:20Edwards.
10:21Edwards rifles it for Nance.
10:22He's got to jam it.
10:24Puts the shot up.
10:25And it's good.
10:25An amazing balance act by Nance.
10:28Looked as if it was going to be blocked.
10:30But he held himself in midair.
10:32And put it up and in.
10:3318-15 Lakers.
10:35Four and a half minutes left in the opening quarter.
10:36Down the right side.
10:37Magic Johnson.
10:3817-footer.
10:38No good.
10:39Rebound Davis.
10:40Davis comes up on the backboard.
10:41On the middle.
10:42Down the left side.
10:42Sends up a three on two breaks.
10:44Let's see what happens.
10:44Davis starts to drive.
10:45He's fouled.
10:46And the blocking foul will be on the Lakers.
10:49Michael Cooper.
10:50Good call again.
10:51Cooper trying to maintain his position.
10:53But he hit Davis with his body.
10:56And he was moving on the foul.
10:59But he's still, even so, making it very difficult for Walter to get his shots off.
11:03Davis has one field goal.
11:05That's Cooper's second personal.
11:0618-15.
11:08Suns trailing Los Angeles.
11:10As Davis out front on the dribble.
11:11Top of the key.
11:12Swinging left side for Larry Nance.
11:14Nance from 17 over.
11:15Shoots him.
11:15No good.
11:16Now we've got Magic Johnson.
11:19Magic Johnson left side for Cooper.
11:22Cooper on the dribble.
11:24Cooper slows things down.
11:26Momentarily, four acres down.
11:27Cooper standing at the three-point field goal stride.
11:30Byron Scott has come in for Los Angeles.
11:32Now they go inside to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
11:36And his hook shot.
11:39See.
11:39Get a foul called here.
11:46It's on.
11:49Offensive foul on Kareem.
11:5118-15.
11:54The Lakers lead it.
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