With nine games remaining on the season, Pau Gasol wants the Lakers to turn up their intensity.

"Lately we're not playing with that sense of urgency that I think is needed at this point when there's only nine games left now," Gasol said, taking zero solace in his season-high 30 points to go with 13 rebounds. "We have a pretty tough schedule going into these nine games. So, we have to be aware of exactly what we're playing for and where we are at this point of the season, which is at the very end. Otherwise it's going to really hurt us."

The Lakers are just a half-game ahead of the Clippers for the third spot in the Western Conference playoff race.