Lakers vs. Warriors

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant pulls up for a jump shot over Golden State‘s Chris Wright and Kwame Brown in the fourth quarter Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drives down the lane against Golden State forward Chris Wright in the fourth quarter Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol forces Warriors power forward David Lee into a turnover in the fourth quarter Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has his shot challenged by Warriors power forward Ekpe Udoh, who was called for a foul on the play, in the second quarter Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Golden State guard Monta Ellis tries to drive around Lakers guard Steve Blake and forward Troy Murphy in the fourth quarter Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Matt Barnes gets to the rim against Warriors power forward David Lee in the first quarter Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Golden State power forward Ekpe Udoh takes an elbow to the chin from Lakers center Andrew Bynum as he makes a move to the basket in the second quarter Friday night.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum challenges a drive down the lane by Warriors guard Monta Ellis in the second quarter Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Warriors guard Monta Ellis, right, steals the ball from Lakers center Andrew Bynum in the second quarter Friday night at Staples Center.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol scores over a trio of Warriors -- Kwame Brown, David Lee and Dorell Wright -- in the first quarter Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers point guard Derek Fisher looks for a steal against Warriors guard Charles Jenkins in the first quarter Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum looks for room to operate in the post against the double-team defense of Warriors guard Monta Ellis and a big man in the first quarter Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tries to split the defense of Golden State‘s Chris Wright and Klay Thompson on a drive in the fourth quarter Friday night at Staples Center.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Warriors guard Charles Jenkins knocks the ball from the grasp of Lakers power forward Pau Gasol in the first quarter Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Metta World Peace fouls Warriors power forward Ekpe Udoh on a layup in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.  (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tries to drive through the heart of the Warriors’ defense in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum puts down a dunk against the Warriors in the first half on Friday night at Staples Center.   (Stephen Dunn / Getty Images)

Lakers Coach Mike Brown calls for a play against the Warriors in the first half on Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Matt Barnes tries to cut off the drive of Warriors guard Monta Ellis in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drives the baseline against Golden State power forward Ekpe Udoh in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.   (Stephen Dunn / Getty Images)

Warriors center Kwame Brown and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant greet each other before the start of the game Friday night at Staples Center.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)