The Mavericks just couldn’t stop Kobe Bryant yesterday as he dropped 52 points on them. Dirk Nowitzki led the way for the Mavericks with 30 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots. Jason Terry chipped in with 18 points. Erick Dampier was impressive around the basket as he finished with 16 points, 17 rebounds and 2 assists. Jason Kidd was only 6 of 17 from the floor as he finished with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals. The Mavericks are now 39-21 on the season.