OAKLAND — Los Angeles Lakers co-captains Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher did plenty of little things right when it came to winning time Friday night.

They just couldn't make the big shots to win.

So the Lakers lost, 108-106, to the Golden State Warriors in a game that saw Bryant struggle late because of an apparent left quadriceps injury.

When Baron Davis nailed the huge 3-pointer over Fisher to give Golden State a 108-104 lead, Davis began blowing kisses to the Oracle Arena crowd of 20,705 — the largest for a basketball game in California.

"I couldn't even run," Bryant said. "I will be ready to play Sunday. ... We are getting better — much, much better. We are a very good team. They played extremely well in the second half and made a lot of big shots."

The Lakers led by seven points at halftime and coach Phil Jackson said they "controlled the game," yet they missed out on a fifth consecutive victory.

The Lakers had won nine consecutive games over the Warriors and 14 of the past 15 meetings.

Bryant wasn't on the court for the Lakers' most pivotal possession of the game. Jackson had taken him out before Fisher took two foul shots — he made the second shot for a 104-103 Lakers lead — with 1:27 left.

Defensive specialist Trevor Ariza replaced Bryant and nearly stole the ball as Golden State forced it to Davis, but the Warriors still scored on Andris Biedrins' tip-in for a 105-104 lead. Then Lamar Odom tried to go solo and nearly lost the ball before casting up a wild 12-foot miss with 39.1 seconds left.

With Bryant still on the sideline, Davis hit the 3-pointer over Fisher. The Lakers' last chance eluded Odom after he missed a foul shot with 6.1 seconds left and couldn't control the rebound to put up a potential tying shot.

Bryant had 21 points on 6-of-23 shooting in 37 minutes. He missed all of his field-goal attempts down the stretch, including a back-iron 21-foot jumper with 1:37 just before Jackson pulled him.

"Kobe thought he had real good looks," Jackson said. "But I thought the ball settled (with him) too much. ... The other guys have to hit shots."

Fisher had 16 points and three steals, but his missed shot with the Lakers up, 103-101, proved costly.

Davis and Bryant both agreed to wear microphones for ESPN. Perhaps it threw them both off, as neither had his best game.

Davis picked up his fifth foul before even half the third quarter was over and finished with 22 points on 6-of-15 shooting.