Behind 22 points and 15 boards from Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles survived an ankle injury to Kobe Bryant and 25-point nights by Shawn Marion and Dirk Nowitzki to earn a 96-91 victory Saturday in Dallas. The win was the 600th for Phil Jackson as head coach of the Lakers, who trimmed the Mavericks' lead in the race for the West's No. 2 playoff seed to just a half-game.
Bryant rolled his left ankle after getting his jumper blocked by Marion late in the third quarter. He limped to the locker room for treatment and returned midway through the fourth quarter. His much-publicized practice effort following Thursday's loss in Miami didn't pay immediate dividends, as he finished with 16 points on 6-for-20 shooting.
Jackson (600-287) is just the fifth coach in NBA history to win that many with one franchise, joining Jerry Sloan (Utah), Red Auerbach (Boston), Gregg Popovich (San Antonio) and Red Holzman (New York). Jackson also won 545 games with Chicago from 1989-98.
Meanwhile, the Heats mauled the Grizzlies in Miami as Wade scored 28 and James 27. Chicago downed