Next Game: Lakers - 2/25 vs. Den | Mavericks - 2/26 vs. Mil

Kobe Bryant was just a little better than Dirk Nowitzki in a spirited game befitting Western Conference leaders, not teams battling for ninth place. Bryant had 38 points to win a scoring duel with Nowitzki, and Steve Nash helped beat his former team by getting 20 points for the first time with the Los Angeles Lakers in a 103-99 victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Nowitzki finished with a season-high 30 in a game that had a playoff...
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score
Tue 10/30	LAL	Dal 99-91
Sat 11/24	Dal	LAL 115-89
Sun 2/24	Dal	LAL 103-99
Tue 4/2	LAL	LAL 101-81

Game Stats

Lakers (28-29) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts K. Bryant, G 38 12 7 2 38 S. Nash, G 34 2 4 0 20 D. Howard, C 33 13 1 5 9 E. Clark, F 29 6 2 1 6 M. World Peace, F 37 2 1 4 1 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts A. Jamison 27 5 0 2 13 J. Meeks 27 3 0 1 11 S. Blake 16 2 2 1 5 C. Duhon 0 0 0 0 0 D. Ebanks 0 0 0 0 0 D. Morris 0 0 0 0 0 R. Sacre 0 0 0 0 0 P. Gasol 0 0 0 0 0 J. Hill 0 0 0 0 0

Mavericks (25-30) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts D. Nowitzki, F 39 13 1 1 30 O. Mayo, G 35 3 2 5 8 D. Collison, G 29 1 4 1 7 S. Marion, F 25 8 2 1 6 B. James, C 3 0 0 2 0 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts V. Carter 28 1 3 3 15 E. Brand 29 8 2 5 14 M. James 19 3 4 2 6 B. Wright 7 1 0 0 6 C. Kaman 8 4 0 3 4 J. Crowder 19 2 1 0 3 A. Morrow 1 0 0 0 0 R. Beaubois 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cunningham 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones 0 0 0 0 0

Complete Box Score

Injury Report

Lakers Date Player Injury 4/26 S. Nash, PG Strained right hamstring 4/26 S. Blake, PG Strained right hamstring 4/24 J. Meeks, SG Sprained left ankle 4/13 K. Bryant, SG Left achilles

Mavericks Date Player Injury 3/17 R. Beaubois, G Fractured left index finger 2/28 J. Cunningham, G Sore knee

Player News

Lakers Jordan Hill (LAL - Forward-Center) News: Hill (hip) is expected to be fully functional by the start of the season, Lakers.com reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. June 15, 2013) Dwight Howard (LAL - Center) News: Howard's (shoulder) slow recovery from back surgery in April of 2012 was defended by Lakers athletic trainer Gary Vitti on Friday, NBA.com reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. June 15, 2013) Kobe Bryant (LAL - Shooting Guard) News: Bryant settled a legal dispute with a New Jersey auction house over whether his mother was authorized to sell memorabilia, allowing six items from his high school days and early NBA career to be offered for sale beginning next week.  (STATS - Mon. June 10, 2013)

Mavericks O.J. Mayo (DAL - Shooting Guard) News: Mayo averaged 15.3 points, 4.4 assists and 4.5 rebounds in his first season with the Mavericks.  (RotoWire - Mon. June 17, 2013)