Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is doubled over in pain after dislocating the ring finger on his right hand during the first quarter Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant checks out his right ring finger, which was dislocated during a play early in the first quarter Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant calls for the ball as Cavaliers forward LeBron James tries to play in front of him to prevent the pass during the first half Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Cleveland forward LeBron James hangs on the rim after a dunk against the Lakers in the first half Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forwards Trevor Ariza (3) and Lamar Odom (7) have the inside position for a rebound against Cleveland guard Daniel Gibson during the first half Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant loses control of the ball on a drive against Cleveland forward LeBron James in the first half Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers center Andrew Bynum watches as Cavaliers center Ben Wallace tries to collect a rebound during the first half Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Cavaliers forward LeBron James drives past Lakers forward Pau Gasol in the first half Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Pau Gasol splits the defense of Cavaliers center Ben Wallace (4) and forward Anderson Varejao (17) during the second half Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers center Andrew Bynum works in the post against Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao during the game Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Pau Gasol meets some resistance from Cleveland forward Wally Szczerbiak (left) and center Lorenzen Wright (right) during the game Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
A battered Kobe Bryant takes a rest on the Lakers’ bench during the fourth quarter Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Pau Gasol fades away from Cleveland forward Anderson Varejao for a short jumper on Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
