Lakers vs Trail Blazers

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drives against Trail Blazers forward Luke Babbitt and point guard Damian Lillard (background) in the second half of a game in which he carried the team to a 113-106 win with another incredible stat line: 47 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots.  (Don Ryan / Associated Press)

Lakes center Dwight Howard lofts a shot over Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard in the second half Wednesday night. Howard finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds.   (Don Ryan / Associated Press)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol reacts after he’s called for an offensive foul.  (Don Ryan / Associated Press)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drives around Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard in the second half Wednesday night.   (Don Ryan / Associated Press)

Lakers center Dwight Howard beats Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge for a dunk in the first half Wednesday night.   (Don Ryan / Associated Press)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drives against Trail Blazers guard Will Barton during the first quarter Wednesday night at the Rose Garden.

Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard tries to drive past Lakers point guard Steve Blake in the first half Wednesday night.   (Don Ryan / Associated Press)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who had 28 points in the first half, wipes the sweat from his face Wednesday night.   (Don Ryan / Associated Press)

Lakers point guard Steve Blake drives past Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard in the first half Wednesday night.   (Don Ryan / Associated Press)

Lakers center Dwight Howard slips a pass to a cutting Metta World Peace as he’s guarded by Trail Blazers forward Victor Claver in the first half Wednesday night.  (Don Ryan / Associated Press)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant pulls up for a jumper against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.   (Don Ryan / Associated Press)