Lakers guard Kobe Bryant beats Suns forward Grant Hill inside for a layup in the first half Friday night at Staples Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers power forward Pau Gasol tries to score in the lane against Suns forwards Markieff Morris (11) and Grant Hill in the first half Friday night at Staples Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant takes an off-balance shot over Suns power forward Channing Frye in the first half Friday night at Staples Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers point guard Derek Fisher drives down the lane for a layup against Suns guards Jared Dudley and Steve Nash in the first half Friday night at Staples Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers power forward Pau Gasol has his shot blocked by Suns center Marcin Gortat in the first half Friday night at Staples Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is fouled by Suns forward Grant Hill in the first half Friday night at Staples Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Suns forward Markieff Morris knocks the ball from Lakers point guard Derek Fisher, who was attempting a shot, in the first half Friday night at Staples Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Suns center Marcin Gortat tries to block a shot by Lakers guard Kobe Bryant during the first half of play on Friday night at Staples Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Matt Barnes goes for a rebound against Suns center Robin Lopez in the first half Friday night at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tries to split the defense of Suns guard Jared Dudley (3) and power forward Channing Frye for a shot in the lane in the first half Friday night at Staples Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Matt Barnes tries to block a shot by Suns point guard Steve Nash in the first half Friday night at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant gets inside Suns forward Markieff Morris for a layup in the first half Friday night at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
