Nuggets Chauncey Billups drives to the basket in front of Lakers Lamar Odom, left, and Josh Powell in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver Monday. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times)
Lakers Derek Fisher tries to get a pass off in front of Nuggets Kenyon Martin, top, and Chauncey Billups in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times)
Lakers Kobe Bryant argues with a referee about a foul in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times)
Nuggets Chauncey Billups shoots and makes a basket over Lakers Andrew Bynum in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times)
Lakers head coach Phil Jackson talks with Kobe Bryant in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times)
Lakers Lamar Odom drives past Nuggets Chris Andersen in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times)
Lakers Jordan Farmar drives to the basket in front of Nuggets Chris Andersen, left, and Nene in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver. Farmar missed the shot. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times)
Lakers Sasha Vujacic disputes a call after being called for traveling against the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times)
Lakers Trevor Ariza fouls Nugets Dahntay Jones in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times)
Lakers Trevor Ariza battles for a loose ball with Nuggets Carmelo Anthony in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times)
Lakers from left, Shannon Brown, Derek Fisher and Luke Walton realize their fate against the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times)
