PHOENIX – Lamar Odom had 18 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix 114-106 on Friday night in the Suns' home opener and a rematch of last season's Western Conference finalists.
Kobe Bryant scored 25 points and Pau Gasol had 21 in the Lakers' eighth victory over Phoenix in their last 10 meetings.
Grant Hill scored 21 points, Robin Lopez had 18 points and 14 rebounds and Jason Richardson added 17 points for the Suns, playing on consecutive nights after beating the Jazz in Utah on Thursday.
The last time the Lakers played in Phoenix, on May 29, they finished off the Suns in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals en route to the NBA title. This season's Suns have added three new players and lost a significant one, Amare Stoudemire, who signed with the New York Knicks.
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