Photos: 2009 Lakers vs. Celtics Game 1

Lakers big men Pau Gasol (right) and Lamar Odom force Boston forward Paul Pierce into a difficult shot in the fourth quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics point guard Nate Robinson prevents Lakers center Andrew Bynum from scoring by fouling him in Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol slams the ball for a crucial basket in the fourth quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Lamar Odom fights for possession of the ball against Boston’s Ray Allen, Glen Davis and Kevin Garnett in the fourth quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol reacts after missing a shot while drawing a foul against Boston in the fourth quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who led all scorers with 30 points, finishes off a dunk in the third quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is surrounded by Celtics defenders as he attacks the basket in the third quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol spins away from Celtics power forward Rasheed Wallace for a hook shot in the fourth quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Forward Paul Pierce, who led the Celtics with 24 points and nine rebounds, launches a shot over Lakers forward Ron Artest after the two made contact in the second half of Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol follows his own miss with a put-back dunk over Boston forward Paul Pierce in the second half of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant looks to make a pass after blocking a shot by Boston guard Tony Allen (42) in the third quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics guard Ray Allen is forced to pass after driving against Lakers guard Derek Fisher and forward Lamar Odom in the third quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics power forward Rasheed Wallace leaps over fans in the front row in pursuit of a loose ball in the second half of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Boston’s Tony Allen (42) and Kevin Garnett (5) team up to block a shot by Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the third quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers point guard Derek Fisher is fouled by Boston guard Ray Allen after faking him into the air in the first half of Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Boston power forward Kevin Garnett battles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant as they chase after a loose ball in Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum is fouled by Boston forward Paul Pierce on a layup in the first half of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol hauls in a pass from teammate Shannon Brown as Boston’s Rasheed Wallace arrives on defense in the first half of Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has his shot blocked by Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett in the first half of Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar splits the defense of Boston’s Paul Pierce and Michael Finley (41) for a layup in Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Ron Artest and Celtics forward Paul Pierce get tangled as they battle for rebounding position in the first minute of Game 1 on Thursday night. They eventually tumbled to the court, pushed each other getting up and were each hit with a technical foul.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Forwards Ron Artest of the Lakers and Paul Pierce of the Celtics are separated by players and referees after getting tangled and falling to the court in the opening minute of Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics power forward Glen Davis can’t prevent Lakers center Andrew Bynum from dunking in the first half of Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Shannon Brown gets hit in the face by Celtics guard Michael Finley on a driving layup in the first half of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has his shot blocked by Boston guard Tony Allen in Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston point guard Rajon Rondo looks to pass after driving past Lakers point guard Derek Fisher during Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics forward Paul Pierce tries to power his way past Lakers forward Luke Walton in the second quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol tries to hold off Boston power forward Glen Davis as they chase after a loose ball in the first half of Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Boston power forward Glen Davis looks over his shoulder for the ball, which Lakers forward Luke Walton tries to get his hands on during a scramble in the first half of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics guard Nate Robinson strips the ball from Lakers power forward Pau Gasol in the first half of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Boston power forward Glen Davis tries to control a rebound in front of Lakers forward Ron Artest in Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston point guard Nate Robinson tries to steal the ball from Lakers point guard Derek Fisher in the second quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Luke Walton loses control of the ball as he tries to pass to teammate Lamar Odom against the defense of Boston’s Paul Pierce and Rasheed Wallace in the first half of Game 1 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

With a replica of the NBA championship trophy in the foreground, Lakers forward Lamar Odom works on his shooting in preparation for Game 1 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday evening at Staples Center.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers point guard Derek Fisher loosens up before Game 1 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday evening at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Hugo Miranda joins other Lakers fans as they gather at Staples Center before Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics on Thursday evening.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)