Lakers 117, Wizards 97

Lakers center Andrew Bynum draws a foul from Wizards center Andray Blatche (right) during the second quarter Friday night.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Wizards center Andray Blatche attempts to block the shot of Lakers guard Kobe Bryant during the first quarter Thursday night.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum forces Wizards forward Dominic McGuire to give up the ball during a drive in the second quarter Thursday night.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum finishes off a dunk against the Washington Wizards in the second quarter Thursday night.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Pau Gasol goes for a reverse layup against Wizards forward Antawn Jamison during the second quarter Thursday night. Gasol finished with 18 points and six rebounds.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza keep the ball away from Wizards forward Dominic McGuire during the second quarter Thursday night.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant draw a host of Washington Wizards defenders as he attacks the basket during the game Thursday night.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has some words of praise for forward Trevor Ariza, who came up with a steal that led to a basket for the Lakers in the second quarter Thursday night.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic gets a layup over Wizards forward JaVale McGee during the third quarter Thursday night.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Wizards forward Antawn Jamison cuts off the drive of Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the second quarter Thursday night.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum makes a spin move to the basket against Washington center Oleksiy Pecherov during the fourth quarter Thursday night.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Trevor Ariza picks off an offensive rebound in front of Wizards guard Nick Young during the third quarter Thursday night.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Lamar Odom turns down the lane against the defense of Washington forward Dominic McGuire in the fourth quarter Thursday night.  (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol cool down with ice on their knees during the final minutes of the game Thursday night.   (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)