Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni speaks during a news conference before an NBA basketball game between the Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. Still unsteady after knee surgery, D'Antoni is expected to make his delayed coaching debut with the Lakers. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard, left, is fouled by Brooklyn Nets' Andray Blatche in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni gestures as he directs his team in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, center, is fouled by Brooklyn Nets' Gerald Wallace in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard (12) dunks against Brooklyn Nets' Brook Lopez (11) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant bites his jersey in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, and Brooklyn Nets' Deron Williams go after a loose ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers' Jordan Hill, right, looks to shoot as he is defended by Brooklyn Nets' Kris Humphries in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard, right, dunks against Brooklyn Nets' Brook Lopez, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni looks downward in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, gets a loose ball against Brooklyn Nets' Gerald Wallace, right, and Deron Williams in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The Lakers won 95-90. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers players, from left, Metta World Peace, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, of Spain, and Kobe Bryant walk off the court after an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The Lakers won 95-90. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Brooklyn Nets' Deron Williams, right, fouls Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The Lakers won 95-90. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni, right, shakes hands with Metta World Peace after an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The Lakers won 95-90. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, grabs a loose ball against Brooklyn Nets' Gerald Wallace as Nets' Deron Williams, right, watches in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The Lakers won 95-90. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Brooklyn Nets' Deron Williams, right, drives against Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The Lakers won 95-90. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, walks past head coach Mike D'Antoni in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The Lakers won 95-90. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)