Game 4: Lakers Win at Buzzer

Phoenix guard Steve Nash drives to the basket but misses the layup in front of Kwame Brown.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Smush Parker plays tight defense and prepares to knock the ball away from Steve Nash in the final seconds of regulation.  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

Laker guard Smush Parker knocks the ball away from the Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash in the final seconds of regulation.  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

Sun guard Steve Nash argues that he was fouled.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Luke Walton ties up the ball on Nash for a jump ball in the final seconds of overtime as Lamar Odom helps out and Bryant signals jump ball.  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

Kobe Bryant tries to steal the ball away from Phoenix’s Steve Nash.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Kobe Bryant celebrates his game-winning shot over the Phoenix Suns with teammates.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Kobe Bryant roars with confidence after his game-winning shot in overtime.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Laker teammates embrace Kobe Bryant after he made the winning shot in overtime against the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series Sunday at Staples Center.  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

Kobe Bryant lights up the Staples Center with his game-winning shot in a 99-98 overtime victory that gave the Lakers a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven game series.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Kobe Bryant is mobbed by teammates after he scores the winning shot.  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

Kobe Bryant, right, smothers Smush Parker after Parker stole the ball from Steve Nash to set up Bryant’s game-tying shot at the end of regulation.  (Lori Shepler / LAT)