Lakers Survive Maverick Scare

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 107-100, their 53rd win of the season. The Lakers had a 15 point lead at one point in the third quarter, but saw it disappear and transform into a 95-89 deficit with 7:13 left in the fourth. The Dallas bench outscored LA's bench 53-12. The Mavs had 34 three-point attempts, making 13 of them, and shot .398 from the field. Kobe Bryant had 28 points and 8 rebounds, and Pau Gasol added 25 points and 8 rebounds. Trevor Ariza had a career-high 26 points as he adjusts to being in the starting five. Jason Terry led the Mavericks with 29 points, including 7 three-pointers, and Dirk Nowitzki added 20 points.

Lakers A-Rize Over Dallas

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 114-107 to improve to 13-1, their best start since the 01-02 season. After having trailed by 11 points at one time to the Mavs, LA used a 23-4 run to put the game away in the fourth quarter. The Lakers played a messy 2-and-1/2 quarters before jump-starting near the end of the third, shooting in the low .400's at one point. Kobe had his best game of the season with 35 points, as well as 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Derek Fisher gave 19 points, Andrew Bynum had 18 with 10 boards, and Pau Gasol contributed 14 points. Trevor Ariza had his best game in a Lakers uniform with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, one steal and one blocked shot. Jason Terry led Dallas with 29 points, and Dirk Nowitzki had 19.