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Found October 31, 2012 on Fox Sports Southwest:
PLAYERS: Darren Collison,  Brandan Wright,  Dwight Howard,  Steve Nash,  O.J. Mayo,  Dirk Nowitzki,  Kobe Bryant
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks,  Los Angeles Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Darren Collison scored 17 points, Brandan Wright added 14, and the Dallas Mavericks spoiled the Lakers debuts of Dwight Howard and Steve Nash with a 99-91 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night. O.J. Mayo had 12 points as the revamped Mavericks pulled off a stunner in their opener, comfortably beating the star-studded Lakers without any help from injured Dirk Nowitzki. Kobe Bryant scored 22 points while playing on an injured right foot, but the Lakers opened a season of enormous expectations with a major dud of a performance. Howard had 19 points and 10 rebounds while missing 11 of his 14 free throws before fouling out with 2:02 to play. Nash managed just seven points and four assists with seemingly little to do in the Lakers' new offensive scheme.
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