Mavs rally to stun Lakers in Game 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points and hit two go-ahead free throws with 19.5 seconds left as Dallas rallied for a 96-94 victory over Los Angeles on Monday night in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

Nowitzki had 14 rebounds for the Mavericks, who rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half of the teams' first postseason meeting in 23 years.

Bryant scored 21 of his 36 points in the second half for the Lakers, but he fell down while trying to get the ball from Pau Gasol with 5 seconds to play. After one free throw by Jason Kidd, Bryant missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.

Game 2 is Wednesday night at Staples Center.

Gasol had 15 …