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Updated at 7:21 p.m., Thursday, February 26, 2009

NBA: Bryant's Lakers beat Shaq's Suns 132-106

By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal got together for the first time since sharing MVP honors at the All-Star game. It was no contest, especially without Steve Nash.

The Los Angeles Lakers scored 70 points in the first half and rolled past the Nash-less Phoenix Suns 132-106 Thursday night for their sixth consecutive victory.

Bryant had 22 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, while O'Neal had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Suns, who trail first-place Los Angeles by 15 games in the Pacific Division.

Nash missed the game because of an injured right ankle.