Forward Walter McCarty lets out a roar after a slam dunk during the third quarter of the Clippers’ 102-83 victory over the Lakers. (Richard Hartog / LAT)
Laker forward Luke Walton rips away the ball from Sam Cassell during the second quarter of play. (Richard Hartog / LAT)
Laker center Chris Mihm battles Clipper forward Vladimir Radmanovic for a rebound during the first quarter. (Richard Hartog / LAT)
Laker guard Kobe Bryant shoots and scores after being fouled by the Clippers’ Shaun Livingston (not in picture) . (Danny Moloshok / AP)
Clipper guard Cuttino Mobley loses control of the ball after he was fouled by Laker guard Kobe Bryant during the second quarter. (Richard Hartog / LAT)
Laker guard Kobe Bryant and Clipper guard Cuttino Mobley fall to the ground after Bryant fouled Mobley. (Danny Moloshok / AP)
Clipper forward Elton Brand shoots between the Lakers’ Lamar Odom and Kobe Bryant during his 16-point, third-quarter scoring burst. (Danny Moloshok / AP)
Kobe Bryant reacts after teammate Devean George was called for an offensive foul during the fourth quarter of a 102-83 loss to the Clippers. (Danny Moloshok / AP)
Kobe Bryant and Clipper guard Sam Cassell exchange angry words after Bryant’s hard foul on Cuttino Mobley. Bryant and Mobley received technical fouls during the altercation. (Danny Moloshok / AP)
Clipper forward Elton Brand, who had 32 points and 11 rebounds, gets a hug from teammate Sam Cassell after Brand scored and was fouled in the fourth quarter. (Danny Moloshok / AP)
