Lakers center Pau Gasol gets set to take a shot over the defense of Rockets center Yao Ming in the first half Friday night. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers point guard Derek Fisher flips a no-look pass around Rockets forward Luis Scola during a drive to the basket in the second quarter Friday night. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Lamar Odom drives to the hoop against Houston’s Ron Artest in the first quarter Friday night. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar has his shot blocked by Houston center Yao Ming in the first quarter Friday night. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drives on Rockets guard Kyle Lowry in the fourth quarter Friday night. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Josh Powell battles with the Rockets’ Ron Artest for a loose ball during Friday night’s game. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Jack Nicholson gets a close-up view of Houston guard Kyle Lowry diving out of bounds for a loose ball during the first half Friday night. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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Lakers forward Luke Walton has to watch himself as Houston’s Ron Artest swings on the rim after dunking in the fourth quarter Friday night. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Lamar Odom towers over Rockets point guard Aaron Brooks as he posts up in the fourth quarter Friday night. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Josh Powell gets the jump on Houston’s Von Wafer and Ron Artest for a rebound in the second half. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
