Halftime: Lakers 61, 76ers 51

PHILADELPHIA -- The Lakers shot holes in the 76ers' lackluster defense in the first half, making 24 of 40 (60 percent) en route to a 10-point lead. Each of the starters made 50 percent or better, led by Kobe Bryant with 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Pau Gasol and Vladimir Radmanovic added 11 apiece.

On the flip side, the 76ers shot 23-for-45 (51.1 percent). The Lakers' defense hasn't been good enough lately, according to Coach Phil Jackson.

"What we've been complaining about for the last four games is that defensively we're not staying totally committed to what we're doing," he said before the game, before the Lakers fell behind by 15-5 at the start. "We're not communicating well defensively."