Suns Instantly Put Game 5 Into Past

Following Phoenix's 103-101 loss to the Lakers on a buzzer beater from Ron Artest, I asked Amare Stoudemire if he felt the Suns deserved to play an overtime after they fought so hard to tie up the game.

"We lost, so we can't say we deserved it," said Stoudemire. "We played hard, but we lost, so we have to get ready for Game 6."

The mood in the Suns' locker room following the game was undoubtedly somber, but they remained unshakably optimistic about their chances in Game 6.

Steve Kerr and David Griffin exited the Suns locker room appearing slightly stunned, but not with long faces.

During his postgame press conference, Steve Nash echoed a similar sentiment.

"Maybe we deserved the game, maybe we didn't," said Nash. "But we lost."