Staples Center had fallen silent after Jason Richardson banked in a three-pointer with 3.5 seconds left, not long after practically the entire crowd begged Artest to stop shooting when he missed two open looks from the left side near the one-minute mark.
But then Artest, of all people, maligned much of the season as Lakers fans pined for Trevor Ariza, carved out the franchise's latest slice of playoff lore with an improbable play against the Phoenix Suns.
Bryant's herky-jerky three-point attempt missed badly from the right side with 2.5 seconds left, but Artest beat Richardson to the airball and put in an off-balance follow that banked in as time expired, giving the Lakers a 103-101 victory Thursday in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
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