Photos: 2009 Lakers vs. Celtics Game 2

Celtics guard Ray Allen arrives too late to prevent a three-pointer by Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the fourth quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Point guard Rajon Rondo scores over Lakers power forward Pau Gasol during the Celtics’ 11-0 run late in the fourth quarter that helped seal the Game 2 victory for Boston on Sunday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics guard Ray Allen, who finished with a game-high 32 points, is congratulated by a teammate in front of Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the closing seconds of Game 2 on Sunday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant gets set to shoot over Boston center Kendrick Perkins after driving past guard Ray Allen in the fourth quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum, who finished with 21 points, is fouled by Boston power forward Kevin Garnett on a shot in the second half of Game 2 on Sunday.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tries to get around Celtics guard Tony Allen on a drive by ducking under his arm in the fourth quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic forces a jump ball with Celtics power forward Glen Davis in the fourth quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Boston point guard Rajon Rondo knocks the ball from the grasp of Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the fourth quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant makes it difficult for Boston guard Ray Allen to get a good look at the basket on a drive in Game 2 on Sunday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Ron Artest tries to split the defense of Boston forward Paul Pierce (34) and point guard Rajon Rondo in the second half of Game 2 on Sunday.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum draws a foul from Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett in the second half of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar tries to find the ball as Celtics guard Nate Robinson begins to secure it during a scramble in the second half of Game 2 on Sunday.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Ron Artest picks up one of his six fouls during a loose-ball scramble with Boston guard Nate Robinson in Game 2 on Sunday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Kobe Bryant holds his pose after hitting a three-point shot against Boston at the end of the second quarter in Game 2 on Sunday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Shannon Brown tries to pry the ball loose from the grasp of Boston forward Paul Pierce in the second quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum is surrounded by Celtics defenders -- from left: Rasheed Wallace, Tony Allen and Glen Davis -- during Game 2 on Sunday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum is swarmed by Boston defenders (from left) Rasheed Wallace, Tony Allen and Glen Davis in the first half of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who finished with 21 points, chews on his jersey during a break in the Game 2 action on Sunday.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers point guard Derek Fisher leans into a layup as he tries to shoot around Celtics center Kendrick Perkins in the first quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers point guard Derek Fisher tries to get a shot off around Celtics center Kendrick Perkins in the first half of Game 2 on Sunday. Fisher had been fouled before attempting his shot by Boston point guard Rajon Rondo (not pictured).   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tries but fails to block a shot by Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo in the first half of Game 2 on Sunday. Rondo finished with a triple-double of 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Boston guard Ray Allen flips a pass away from the defense of Lakers guards Kobe Bryant, left, and Derek Fisher in the first quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar splits the defense of Boston power forward Kevin Garnett (5) and guard Ray Allen for a scoop shot in the first half of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston guards Tony Allen, left, and Rajon Rondo try to trap Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the second quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol gets past Boston center Kendrick Perkins for a reverse layup in the second quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol is fouled as he makes a reverse dunk late in the second quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol reacts after scoring a basket and drawing a foul against Boston in the first half of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics power forward Glen Davis dunks before Lakers center Andrew Bynum can block the attempt in the first quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Boston power forward Glen Davis hangs on the rim after dunking in front of Lakers center Andrew Bynum in the first half of Game 2 on Sunday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant looks for operating room in the post against Celtics guard Ray Allen in the second quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Boston guard Ray Allen drives to the basket against the Lakers but is met by a trio of defenders (from left), Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Shannon Brown, in Game 2 on Sunday.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Boston forward Paul Pierce pulls down a rebound in front of teammate Kendrick Perkins and Lakers forward Ron Artest during Game 2 on Sunday.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston guard Ray Allen holds his ground looking to draw a charge on a high-flying Kobe Bryant in the first half of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers point guard Derek Fisher draws a charging foul on Boston guard Ray Allen in Game 2 on Sunday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum tries to fight through the double-team defense of Celtics center Kendrick Perkins and guard Tony Allen in the second quarter of Game 2 on Sunday.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics guard Ray Allen and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant watch the ball bounce out of bounds during a scramble under the basket in Game 2 on Sunday.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)