Sports | 2008 NBA playoffs Lakers Thump Spurs, Take 2-0 Series Lead LA never trails against defending champs in 30-point victory By Mike Buss Posted May 24, 2008 6:08 AM CDT Copied Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol, of Spain, reacts during the first half in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs, Friday, May 23, 2008 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) No comeback required for the Lakers on Friday, as they scored the final nine points of the first half and never looked back in a 101-71 thrashing of defending champion San Antonio, reports AP. Kobe Bryant scored 22 points and Lamar Odom added 20 points and 12 rebounds as LA held serve at home, taking a 2-0 Western Conference finals series lead. The red-hot Lakers never trailed for the third time in their last four games and improved to 7-0 at home in the '08 playoffs. Jordan Farmar scored a career-playoff-high 14 points while Pau Gasol had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Lakers, who shot 55% to San Antonio's 35%. Tony Parker scored 13 in the losing cause. Read These Next Beyonce leaves national anthem unfinished. Musk says his new party is in business. Iraq's national game of deception brings out the best bluffers. See the best BBQ cities in the US. Report an error