Lakers guard Kobe Bryant leaves behind Nuggets guard Danilo Gallinari, who missed a layup to tie the score in the final minute of the game Saturday at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers center Andrew Bynum watches his shot go in as he draws a foul from Denver center Nene in the fourth quarter Saturday at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers center Andrew Bynum reacts after making a shot and drawing a foul against Denver on Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tries to slip past teammate Pau Gasol and Denver power forward Al Harrington during their game Saturday at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Lakers center Andrew Bynum complains about no foul being called against the Nuggets during their game Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Nuggets center Nene tries to cut off a drive to the basket by Lakers center Andrew Bynum in the first half Saturday at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers power forward Pau Gasol and Nuggets center Chris Andersen fight for a rebound during their game Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers center Andrew Bynum, who finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds, blocks a shot by Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov on Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Lakers power forward Pau Gasol (16) and guard Kobe Bryant battle for a rebound against the Nuggets on Saturday at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant passes around Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov to teammate Andrew Bynum during their game Saturday at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers center Andrew Bynum dunks against the Denver Nuggets and guard Danilo Gallinari on Saturday at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson has his drive cut off Saturday by a trio of Lakers (clockwise from foreground): Matt Barnes, Andrew Bynum and Derek Fisher. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Lakers center Andrew Bynum gets past Denver center Timofey Mozgov for a dunk during the game Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers power forward Pau Gasol is fouled by Nuggets center Chris Andersen on a pass into the post in the first half Saturday at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers Coach Mike Brown talks to big men Andrew Bynum (17) and Pau Gasol (16) during a break in their game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Denver center Timofey Mozgov takes an elbow to the face as Lakers center Andrew Bynum tries to power his way to the basket on Saturday at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Lakers guard Kobe Bryant pulls up for a jump shot over Nuggets guard Arron Afflalo in the first half Saturday at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Nuggets power orward Al Harrington powers his way to the basket against Lakers power forward Pau Gasol in the first half Saturday at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
