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Though they’re certainly glad to have Kobe Bryant back, the Los Angeles Lakers fared well without him. They didn’t even need a big game from their star to win their last matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. Bryant, outstanding in his first game back from injury, looks to help the Lakers continue their success against the Mavericks as two of the Western Conference’s top teams meet Wednesday night in Texas. After missing five games with an ankle injury, Bryant hit a 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left to lift Los Angeles to a 99-98 win over Memphis on Tuesday night.

Bryant, who also tied the game on a 3-pointer with 54 seconds remaining, finished with 32 points including the Lakers’ final nine. The stellar performance followed his longest absence in five years. Bryant hadn’t played since Feb. 5, but the Lakers managed to go 4-1 without him. The 12-time All-Star was held to 10 points against the Mavericks on Jan. 13, but the Lakers got 22 points and 11 rebounds from Andrew Bynum in a 100-95 road victory. The only time Bryant scored fewer points this season was when he had five in a 99-97 win over Charlotte on Feb. 3. Bryant is averaging 15.0 points - 13 below his season average - and shooting 40.5 percent in three games against the Mavericks this season.