Bryant’s 52 lift Lakers over Mavs in OT

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Kobe Bryant scored 30 of his 52 points in the fourth quarter and overtime Sunday to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 108-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Bryant hit the 50-point mark for the 22nd time in his career and first time this season. He went 15-of-27 from the floor and, constantly driving and drawing fouls, was 20-of-27 from the line.

Bryant also had 11 rebounds and four assists. Pau Gasol added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who are 12-2 since he played his first game for them on Feb. 5.

Dirk Nowitzki had 30 points for Dallas, including a 3-pointer with 2 seconds remaining in regulation to tie it at 93. He had nine points in the extra period but missed a 3-point try that would have tied it again with 7 seconds remaining.

Jason Kidd, playing his seventh game for Dallas, had 15 points, 11 assists and six rebounds. He pulled the Mavericks within 105-104 and was fouled on the play with 11 seconds left in overtime. He then missed the only free throw he took in the game.

The Mavericks are 4-3 since Kidd joined them.

Bryant scored the Lakers’ final 14 points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of free throws with 6 seconds left after getting the offensive rebound of Lamar Odom’s second straight missed foul shot.

Erick Dampier had 16 points and 17 rebounds for Dallas when he fouled out with 1:19 left in regulation. The Lakers’ Luke Walton fouled out with 7:11 remaining in the fourth quarter, going to the bench with 11 points and six rebounds.

Jason Terry finished with 18 points for Dallas. Josh Howard had 11 points.

The Lakers got back into the win column after having their 10-game winning streak ended in Portland on Friday night.

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