Photos: Lakers defeat Detroit Pistons
The best photos from the Lakers’ 106-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons at Staples Center on Jan. 5, 2020.
![LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 5, 2020-Lakers Anthony Bradley blocks the shot of Pistons Christian Wood in the 1st quarter at the Staples Center Sunday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angerles Times)](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3d4cceb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1990x2274+0+0/resize/840x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdc%2F4a%2F976767d340ccba17f75c60390078%2Fla-photos-1staff-477366-sp-0105-lakers-pistons4-wjs.jpg)
Lakers forward Anthony Davis blocks the shot by Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood during the first quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
![Lakers guard Danny Green and Detroit Pistons forward Sekou Doumbouya battle for a loose ball during the second quarter.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e167b04/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3107x2576+89+7/resize/1158x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F7b%2F27762c034fbfa5ec05e2587da839%2Fla-photos-1staff-477366-sp-0105-lakers-pistons6-wjs.jpg)
Lakers guard Danny Green and Detroit Pistons forward Sekou Doumbouya battle for a loose ball during the second quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
![Lakers star LeBron James grimaces in pain during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e7e0bfb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2310x2880+385+0/resize/770x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2F4b%2Fa29bfd764d44942a8730cba0fd6b%2Fla-photos-1staff-477366-sp-0105-lakers-pistons5-wjs.jpg)
Lakers star LeBron James grimaces in pain during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
![Lakers guard Avery Bradley, top, fouls Detroit Pistons guard Bruce Brown as center JaVale McGee, right, tries to steal the ball during the second quarter.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/234c24d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1886x1965+163+0/resize/921x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc7%2F01%2F88a602c84afa80ad6b4b5cfd9e07%2Fla-photos-1staff-477366-sp-0105-lakers-pistons3-wjs.jpg)
Lakers guard Avery Bradley, top, fouls Detroit Pistons guard Bruce Brown as center JaVale McGee, right, tries to steal the ball during the second quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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![Lakers forward LeBron James tries to break up a pass by Detroit Pistons guard Langston Galloway during the second quarter.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f843c3d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2801x3101+455+0/resize/867x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc1%2F87%2F46a709ba4029876137f6147ab3ce%2Fla-photos-1staff-477366-sp-0105-lakers-pistons1-wjs.jpg)
Lakers forward LeBron James tries to break up a pass by Detroit Pistons guard Langston Galloway during the second quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
![Lakers center Dwight Howard, right, battles for a loose ball with Pistons guard Langston Galloway as Lakers guard Rajon Rondo looks on during the fourth quarter.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2da7036/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2705x1862+0+0/resize/1395x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fce%2Fe8%2Fbebf57d744629579e10b3a970568%2Fla-photos-1staff-477366-sp-0105-lakers-pistons10-wjs.jpg)
Lakers center Dwight Howard, right, battles for a loose ball with Pistons guard Langston Galloway as Lakers guard Rajon Rondo looks on during the fourth quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
![Lakers center JaVale McGee and Detroit Pistons guard Bruce Brown battle for a loose ball during the second quarter.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e30e030/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2263x1509+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fea%2F4d%2F5154c8824613b021a0e7c7979803%2Fla-photos-1staff-477366-sp-0105-lakers-pistons2-wjs.jpg)
Lakers center JaVale McGee and Detroit Pistons guard Bruce Brown battle for a loose ball during the second quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
![Lakers guard Alex Caruso celebrates a dunk in front of Detroit Pistons guard Svi Mykhailiuk during the fourth quarter.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b7ef387/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2777x1768+0+0/resize/1440x917!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2F2b%2F3efc8a354640a29d0c6033deba95%2Fla-photos-1staff-477366-sp-0105-lakers-pistons8-wjs.jpg)
Lakers guard Alex Caruso celebrates a dunk in front of Detroit Pistons guard Svi Mykhailiuk during the fourth quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)