Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks have taken a 3-0 lead over the Kobe Bryant and the defending NBA champions Los Angeles Lakers.

(Discuss game 3 between Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers)

Nowitzki has been nearly unstoppable, picking apart the Lakers with 28 points on 56% from the field, 7-9 from three-point range  and 10 rebounds in the three wins.

Nowitzki has had plenty of help from Jason Kidd, J.J. Barea, Jason Terry, Tyson Chandler and Shawn Marion.

No N.B.A. team has ever come back from a 0-3 deficit. Just don’t tell that to Kobe Bryant

“I don’t know, I might be sick in the head or crazy or thrown off or something like that because I still think we’re going to win this series,” Bryant said after the loss. “I might be nuts. … Let’s win on Sunday, go back home and see if they can win in L.A.”

The Mavericks can close out the Lakers on Sunday, May 08, 2011 @ 3:30pm EST.