NBA HIGHLIGHTS: Lakers, Bryant handle Thunder in overtime
Kobe Bryant scored 31 points and hit the go-ahead jumper in overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers got tested in their first road game of the season, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 on Tuesday night.
Bryant connected on a turnaround jumper from the left side with 2:29 to play to give the defending NBA champions a 99-97 lead, then hit two free throws with 18 seconds left to push the lead to three.
The Thunder had chances to tie it, but Thabo Sefolosha and Russell Westbrook each missed three-pointers.
Dirk Nowitzki scored a club-record 29 of his 40 points during a frantic fourth-quarter comeback, and the host Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 96-85.
Nowitzki broke the franchise record of 24 points in any quarter set by Mark Aguirre against Denver on March 24, 1984.
Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points and Chauncey Billups added 24 to help Denver beat the Indiana Pacers 111-93, lifting the Nuggets (4-0) to their best start in 24 years.
Ben Gordon scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons beat visiting Orlando 85-80, handing the Magic its first loss. Detroit guard Tayshaun Prince's streak of 496 straight games played ended because of a back injury.
Steve Nash scored 30 points and added eight assists, and the Phoenix Suns used a dominant fourth quarter to beat the host Miami Heat 104-96 in a matchup of unbeatens.
Paul Pierce scored 21 points, Rasheed Wallace had 20 and the Boston Celtics improved to 5-0 by routing the Philadelphia 76ers 105-74.
AP