Came to the Staples Center on April 17th, 2011 for game 1 vs. the Hornets. Awesome atmosphere but the seating is novice. Of course, they're not going to give fans a ton of comfort; they want you to purchase the expensive seats for games.
Looking around, other fans were draped over their neighbors whether they wanted to be or not, because there was absolutely no room for your legs or elbows. Some of the seats were also situated behind railings so you will find partial obstructions up there.

For any Lakers game, the seats on the first two levels are going to cost you $100 a piece, that's a given. If you're looking for bargains, they're called Clippers games so be willing to spend some serious coin on good seats at the game.