Houston (AP) a Kobe Bryant had 38 points to get a rating duel with Dirk Nowitzki, and the La Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks 103-99 Sunday in a game of groups fighting to obtain in the playoff race. With chants of MVP from a contingent of Lakers supporters, Bryant won 14 in the fourth, including seven in the ultimate three minutes to put up off a lively Dallas effort. Nowitzki concluded with 30 points and 13 rebounds for the Mavericks, who had to be able to draw practically even with the Lakers for ninth place in the Western Conference. Houston is in eighth, with a support of several activities. Bryant, who also had 12 rebounds and seven assists, was playing in Mark Cuban's building two days after the frank Dallas operator suggested in a interview that the Lakers may need to consider dumping the five-time NBA champion through the amnesty offer. David Nash had 13 of his 20 in the second half against his former team in a casino game that neither team led by more than six. The Lakers went up 94-90 with three free throws after O.J. Mayo was needed a foul and a technical on a drive by Bryant. It absolutely was Mayo's fifth foul, and he jumped around quite following the contact. Nash made the technological free throw before Bryant's set. Nowitzki was called for a technical early in the day in the fraction after when he missed a shot during a series with Metta World Peace a similar screen. Bryant scored again from just in the arc for a lead, and Nash answered Mayo's first 3-pointer of the game along with his third from long range in the next half for a 99-95 lead. Bryant achieved it again in the final second after Nowitzki missed a free throw on a potential three-point play, reaching a for a 101-97 lead. Nowitzki scored to ensure it is a two-point sport, and World Peace missed a free throw to give Dallas a chance to tie. Mayo missed a with about 5 seconds left. Dwight Howard concluded with seven points and 13 rebounds and had three large free throws in the fourth. Bryant had already wear a show of shooting, driving and shot-blocking when he took over early in the fourth, but Nowitzki and the Mavericks kept answering. Bryant won on three straight possessions with Jae Crowder protecting him and had the ball again the last time down when Nowitzki went up to help. Bryant's pass was intercepted by Vince Carter, and Mike James fed Nowitzki for a and a 90-87 Dallas lead. Nowitzki and Bryant each won 16 in the initial half, which concluded in a tie, and kept it up in third quarter, concluding that time with 24 apiece. The Lakers had the biggest lead at six a' several times a and the Mavericks erased each one of these through three quarters. Nowitzki's 3-pointer from the top of the key late in the third created him 4 of 4 from long range and capped a 7-0 work for a 71-70 Dallas cause, but Bryant won twice on drives following a timeout to place the Lakers in-front again. In the initial half, Nowitzki made both 3-pointers and all free throws, was 5 of 8 from the floor and led everybody with seven boards. Bryant, meanwhile, was three of 4 from long range, including a pair from effectively behind the arc, but only 1 of 6 in the line. He'd a game-high six allows before halftime. NOTES: Bryant got a complex in the very first quarter when he gestured at umpire Ken Mauer after Darren Collison stole basketball. It absolutely was his league-leading 13th technical a' one ahead of DeMarcus Cousins of Sacramento. A one-game suspension is to be able whenever a person reaches 16 technicals. ... The game was entered by mavericks C Chris Kaman in the 2nd quarter after lost 10 straight games with a concussion. ... Points were scored at least 30 by the Mavericks in the first quarter for the sixth time in six games.
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