Lakers guard Kobe Bryant draws a crowd of Utah defenders on a drive and decides to pass during the first half Friday night. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tries to knock the ball from Utah center Mehmet Okur during the first half Friday night. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Lamar Odom rises above Jazz forward Paul Millsap for a layup in the first half Friday night. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Pau Gasol splits the defense of Mehmet Okur, right, and Brevin Knight on a move to the basket during the first half Friday night. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Jazz forward Paul Millsap isn’t much of a deterrent for Lakers center Andrew Bynum to shoot over during the first half Friday night. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Utah’s Kosta Koufos forces Lakers point guard Derek Fisher to pass during the second half Friday night. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Lamar Odom prevents Utah guard Ronnie Brewer from dunking in the second half Friday night. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and forward Pau Gasol force Jazz point guard Deron Williams to reverse direction on a pick-and-roll play during the second half Friday night. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Pau Gasol draws a foul from Jazz guard Brevin Knight as Utah forward Andrei Kirilenko is poised to take a swipe at the shot, too, during the second half Friday night. (Lori Shepler/Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant muscles up a shot past the defense of Jazz guards Ronnie Brewer and Brevin Knight in the second half Friday night. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
