Kobe Bryant doesn't agree with Jerry West's claim that the Lakers are struggling defensively because they are "getting long in the tooth."

The Lakers have 10 players who are 30 or older, including four starters.

"We've been pretty good on defense all year," Bryant said when asked about West's comments. "The numbers don't lie."

The Lakers have given up 100 points or fewer in 15 of their past 18 games.

"They didn't look old, they didn't look tired and they didn't look like they couldn't play defense to me," Deron Williams said after L.A. held Utah to 42% shooting on Tuesday night.