The Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder have been playing tough defense in the Western Conference first-round playoff opener.
Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said he expected the best-of-seven series his team led 2-0 to be the same way for however the series lasted.
Games 3 and 4 are in Oklahoma City on Thursday and Saturday night, respectively.
The Lakers are holding the Thunder to 85.5 points per game and 39.2% shooting in the first two games.
The Thunder is holding the Lakers to 91 points and 39.7% shooting.
"I think both teams have shown defensively that they are very aggressive, very active," Jackson said after practice Wednesday before the Lakers boarded their 2 p.m. flight to Oklahoma City. "That seems to be the theme of this playoffs right now."
Kobe Bryant, who is averaging 30 points on 38.3% shooting in the first two playoffs games, is closing in on another milestone.
Bryant is 16 points shy of tying former Laker Jerry West (4,457 points) for the franchise's all-time leading playoff scorer.
If Bryant (4,441) surpasses West, he'll become the NBA's fifth all-time scorer in the playoffs.
Andrew Bynum didn't practice Wednesday because of soreness in his left Achilles' tendon. Bynum, who missed the last 13 regular-season games recovering from the injury, got treatment and said he will play.
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