Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Lamar Odom had a spectacular all-around performance with 20 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots, and the sharp-shooting Lakers continued their home success in the playoffs with a 101-71 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. Los Angeles rallied from a 20-point third-quarter deficit to win on Wednesday, 89-85, but there was little doubt to the result of Friday's contest after a dominating second half. The Lakers moved to 7-0 as the host in the postseason and have a 13-game homecourt winning streak, last losing at the Staples Center March 28 to Memphis. Odom shot 7-of-10 from the field and Kobe Bryant tallied 22 points for the Lakers, who shot 54.9 percent from the field. Jordan Farmar ended with 14 points, Derek Fisher 11 and Pau Gasol 10 for the Lakers. Tony Parker scored 13, and Tim Duncan finished with 12 points and 16 rebounds for San Antonio, which was outscored 55-34 in the second half and ended at 34.5 percent from the field. They also finished 6-of-23 from three-point territory and are 11-of-43 from beyond the arc in the series. The Spurs continued to struggle early on the road in a playoff series. They lost the first two games at New Orleans before rallying for a Game 7 road victory to advance to the conference finals. That marked the first time in franchise history the Spurs won a playoff series when trailing, 2-0, and the defending NBA champions are on the ropes again thanks to a 2-6 road mark in the playoffs. Game 3 of the best-of-seven set is Sunday night in San Antonio.
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