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 DALLAS (AP) - Now that Lamar Odom is hurt, Kobe Bryant is going to need some help — a lot more than he got Wednesday night. In their first game without Odom since he emerged as a perfect complement to Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a rough start to make a late run at the Dallas Mavericks, but it wasn't enough to avoid a 110-101 loss.
"It was a challenge for us," Bryant said. "We missed him big-time tonight."
Odom sprained his right knee Tuesday night in a win over Houston. He was ruled out for at least a month after visiting with the team orthopedist in California on Wednesday. Odom had been the team's top rebounder and the next-best scorer after Bryant, and a big reason why Los Angeles had won three straight and six of seven.
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