PHOENIX -- Kobe Bryant played the Phoenix Suns here Wednesday ... and, although he's a first-ballot Hall of Famer, he is still but one man. The Suns rolled, and the Los Angeles Lakers have now given up 227 total points in two games this season.

Play of the game: With about 4 minutes left in the third quarter, Bryant drove right. He slashed to the rim and the Suns' collapsed on him. Hanging in the air, with several defenders in his face, and with his team trailing by 24, Bryant looped a pass around a Suns big man and zipped it toward the left wing, hoping a teammate would be ready to fire a wide-open 3-pointer. But no one was there. The pass sailed into the third row. Bryant, who finished with 31 points on 11-25 shooting in 28 minutes, was on his own, on this play and in numerous others throughout the night.

Key word of the night: Balance. Midway through the fourth quarter, Bryant was the only Laker to score in double figures. He has as many field-goal attempts (25) as the other four Lakers starters had combined. The Suns, meanwhile, had six players score in double figures, led by Isaiah Thomas, who scored 23 off the bench.

Stat of the night: The Suns outscored the Lakers 48-12 from 3-point range. Phoenix buried 16-of-32 attempts from beyond the arc, while the Lakers shot just 4-of-13 -- and two of those makes were by Kobe.

Head-scratcher of the night: Lakers forward Carlos Boozer finished with twice as many turnovers (eight) as points, not an easy feat.