Mar 17, 2012; Mar 16, 2012, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) is defended by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Wayne Ellington (22) and center Nikola Pekovic (14) at the Staples Center. The Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 97-92. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images; Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images