Los Angeles: Derek Fisher's game-winning three-pointer put a pretty ribbon on a workmanlike 73-70 victory for the Los Angeles Lakers over the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on Monday.
Fisher nailed an arching three to snap a 70-70 tie with three seconds left on the clock on a night Lamar Odom returned to the place of his past glory.
"I've seen that before," Odom told reporters of the winning shot from his former team mate.
"We doubled off Kobe and he hit the shot. He's done that over and over."
Rousing ovation
Odom, who spent the previous seven seasons in Los Angeles, where he helped the team to two NBA titles before he was traded in the off-season, received a rousing ovation when he took the court at the Staples Centre in the first quarter.
Odom finished with 10 points and the good vibes were fleeting as the crowd watched the Lakers (10-5) stumble through a season-low point total before overcoming the opponent that swept them out of last season's play-offs.
Kobe Bryant's run of four consecutive 40-point games came to a jarring end as he managed just 14, but Andrew Bynum provided a rare bright spot with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
Dirk Nowitzki produced a team-high 21 for Dallas (8-6), who erased a seven-point deficit in the final four minutes to tie the game but ultimately had their five-game win streak snapped.
