Photos: 2009 Lakers vs. Celtics Game 4

Boston power forward Rasheed Wallace draws a foul from Lakers power forward Pau Gasol in Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Coach Phil Jackson realize their fate has been sealed in a Game 4 loss to the Celtics on Thursday night in Boston.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston power forward Glen Davis, who finished with 18 points, lets out a yell after making a shot against the Lakers in the fourth quarter of Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Lamar Odom lends guard Kobe Bryant a hand near the end of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics guard Nate Robinson, who came off the bench to score 12 points, including six in the fourth quarter, gets past Lakers point guard Derek Fisher for a layup during Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who was called for the blocking foul, heads to the court as Boston forward Paul Pierce scores on a play inside during the fourth quarter of Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Forward Glen Davis of the Celtics and Lamar Odom of the Lakers square off during play in Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett taunts Lakers forward Lamar Odom as he brings the ball into the front court in the second half of Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol reacts after he is called for a foul after colliding with Celtics power forward Rasheed Wallace in the second half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers forward Lamar Odom sends Celtics guard Nate Robinson flying with a hip check during the second half of Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has his shot challenged by Celtics defenders Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett (5) in the second half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics power forward Glen Davis falls to the court after getting fouled on a layup against the Lakers during Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston guard Ray Allen rips the ball from Lakers power forward Pau Gasol in the second half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant draws contact, and a foul, from Boston power forward Rasheed Wallace during a drive in the second half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Boston power forward Glen Davis and guard Nate Robinson celebrate at mid-court after Davis made a difficult shot in the second half of Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Boston forward Paul Pierce is forced into an errant pass after running into Lakers forward Lamar Odom and congestion in the lane during the third quarter of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol makes sure Boston center Kendrick Perkins doesn’t get free for a shot as he fouls him in the second half of Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics power forward Glen Davis reacts after drawing a foul from Lakers forward Ron Artest during Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Andrew Bynum has the ball knocked from his grasp by Boston point guard Rajon Rondo during Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston guard Ray Allen comes up with the ball after teammate Glen Davis (on the court) tipped it past Lakers guard Shannon Brown to Allen during Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant forces Boston guard Tony Allen into a turnover in the first half of Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston guard Tony Allen bobbles the ball after driving past Lakers power forward Pau Gasol in the second half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol has his reverse layup challenged by Boston power forward Glen Davis in the first half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics power forward Rasheed Wallace lands on the back of Lakers power forward Pau Gasol, who was preparing to attempt a layup in the first quarter of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston point guard Rajon Rondo gets to a rebound in front of Lakers power forward Pau Gasol in the first quarter of Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics center Kendrick Perkins battles for possession of a rebound with Lakers forward Ron Artest (37) and center Andrew Bynum in the first quarter of Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston forward Paul Pierce reaches out to referee Eddie Rush after accidentally hitting him in the face after making a layup against the Lakers in the first half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant recoils after getting fouled by Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett (5) on a play in the first half of Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol tries to disrupt the shot of Boston guard Ray Allen in the first quarter of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Boston point guard Rajon Rondo has his driving layup challenged by Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and forward Lamar Odom in the first half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics forward Paul Pierce fouls Lakers power forward Pau Gasol to prevent an easy basket in the first half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston power forward Kevin Garnett puts up a turnaround jumper in the middle of the Lakers front line of Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Ron Artest during the first half of Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics power foward Glen Davis reacts after hitting a tough shot over Lakers forward Ron Artest in the first half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol pulls down a rebound in a battle with Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett and teammate Lamar Odom in the first half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant gets off a pass despite the double-team pressure of Boston guard Ray Allen and power forward Kevin Garnett in Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celtics forward Paul Pierce tries to split the defense of Lakers forwards Lamar Odom and Ron Artest for a layup in the first half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)