Lakers vs. Nuggets

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol shares a laugh with injured guard Kobe Bryant during a timeout against the Nuggets on Friday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Metta World Peace blows a kiss to the fans after scoring a basket and drawing a foul against the Nuggets on Friday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum is fouled by Nuggets forward Corey Brewer while pulling down a rebound Friday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Matt Barnes looks for an opportunity to steal the ball as he falls the court with Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (with ball) and guard Ty Lawson in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol collides with Nuggets point guard Andre Miller during a battle for a loose ball on Friday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers point guard Ramon Sessions has the ball stripped by Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson on Friday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum is fouled by Nuggets center JaVale McGee while trying to drive to the basket in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari can’t prevent a dunk by Lakers forward Metta World Peace in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Forwards Devin Ebanks of the Lakers and Kenneth Faried of the Nuggets try to track down a loose ball during their game Friday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol has the ball stripped by Nuggets power forward Al Harrington during the game Friday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Metta World Peace pulls in a rebound against Nuggets forward Corey Brewer in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.  (Chris Carlson / Associated Press)

Lakers forward Matt Barnes scores against Nuggets power forward Al Harrington in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol looks to strip the ball from Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, who tries to pull down a rebound in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.  (Chris Carlson / Associated Press)

Lakers forward Matt Barnes tries to score on a layup against the defense of Nuggets center JaVale McGee in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.   (Chris Carlson / Associated Press)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum goes for a hook shot over Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov in the first half Friday night at Staples Center.  (Stephen Dunn / Getty Images)