Game 3 of the Western Conference finals saw the Spurs at home at AT&T Center as they blew out the Lakers 103-84. San Antonio ended the first quarter trailing by three but opened things up with a 28-15 second quarter to take a 49-39 halftime lead. Kobe Bryant may have led the way for the Lakers with 30 points, but the Spurs had three players with at least 20 (Manu Ginobili with 30, Tim Duncan with 22 and Tony Parker with 20). Bryant got called for three personal fouls in this game, something sure to anger Lakers head coach Phil Jackson enough to make him tear in half a copy of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
As far as fouls go, it was fairly even. The Spurs had only three less than the Lakers, and Spurs guard Bruce Bowen led with four.
It really sounds like this series will boil down to who's shooting the ball the best. In Game 3, the Lakers shot 43 percent while the Spurs were at 51 percent.
Keywords: Kobe Bryant, Lakers, Manu Ginobili, Phil Jackson, Spurs, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker
