DIRK NOWITZKI outdueled Kobe Bryant in a battle of former MVPs down the stretch as the Dallas Mavericks stole the game and the home court advantage away from the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.
The Mavericks leaned on their superstar in the closing seconds to cap their rally from a 16-point deficit and pull off a 96-94 victory at the Staples Center.
Bryant had his way against the Mavericks most of the way, but failed to deliver when it counted most.
Jason Terry stole the ball from Bryant with the Lakers holding to a 94-93 lead. Nowitzki cashed in by picking up a foul on Pau Gasol and hitting the go-ahead free throws, 19.5 seconds left.
Bryant again lost the ball on the next play and Jason Kidd added another free throw for the final score. Bryant missed a potential winning trey as time expired.
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