NBA ROUNDUP Thursday's games

Mavericks 101, Suns 99
DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki hit a 19-foot jumper with 1.3 seconds left and Dallas rallied for its eighth straight victory. Nowitzki took a pass in the right wing from Jason Terry and made the shot over Shawn Marion. The Suns had one more chance after a timeout and the inbound pass, but Amare Stoudemire's shot bounded off the front of the rim as time expired. That ended Phoenix's eight-game road winning streak. Terry had 35 points and eight assists, setting up the final two Dallas baskets in the last 23 seconds. Steve Nash, the two-time NBA MVP since leaving Dallas, had an ally-oop pass to Stoudemire with about a minute left to tie the game at 97. Dallas and Phoenix were a combined 2-9 -- with one victory each -- after the Mavericks won the first meeting Nov. 9. They met again as division leaders with the top two winning percentages in the NBA. That initial victory by the Mavs started a 12-game winning streak, and the Suns have since set a franchise record by winning 15 in a row. The Mavs (22-7) went ahead when Terry passed inside to Josh Howard with 23 seconds left. Nash's more conventional pass to Stoudemire led to another basket with 6.3 seconds left, and the Mavericks called timeout to set up their final play. Stoudemire had 25 points and Nash finished with 24 points, on 10-of-14 shooting, and 13 assists for the Suns (19-8). Nowitzki had 27 points and 10 rebounds, while Howard finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Terry already had 32 of his points after scoring 10 in the Mavs' 15-2 run that pushed them ahead 73-60 with five minutes left in the third quarter. Dallas then fell behind by as many as nine before Terry finally scored again -- hitting a 3-pointer with 2:09 left that put the Mavs ahead 95-94.
DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki hit a 19-foot jumper with 1.3 seconds left and Dallas rallied for its eighth straight victory. Nowitzki took a pass in the right wing from Jason Terry and made the shot over Shawn Marion. The Suns had one more chance after a timeout and the inbound pass, but Amare Stoudemire's shot bounded off the front of the rim as time expired. That ended Phoenix's eight-game road winning streak. Terry had 35 points and eight assists, setting up the final two Dallas baskets in the last 23 seconds. Steve Nash, the two-time NBA MVP since leaving Dallas, had an ally-oop pass to Stoudemire with about a minute left to tie the game at 97. Dallas and Phoenix were a combined 2-9 -- with one victory each -- after the Mavericks won the first meeting Nov. 9. They met again as division leaders with the top two winning percentages in the NBA. That initial victory by the Mavs started a 12-game winning streak, and the Suns have since set a franchise record by winning 15 in a row. The Mavs (22-7) went ahead when Terry passed inside to Josh Howard with 23 seconds left. Nash's more conventional pass to Stoudemire led to another basket with 6.3 seconds left, and the Mavericks called timeout to set up their final play. Stoudemire had 25 points and Nash finished with 24 points, on 10-of-14 shooting, and 13 assists for the Suns (19-8). Nowitzki had 27 points and 10 rebounds, while Howard finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Terry already had 32 of his points after scoring 10 in the Mavs' 15-2 run that pushed them ahead 73-60 with five minutes left in the third quarter. Dallas then fell behind by as many as nine before Terry finally scored again -- hitting a 3-pointer with 2:09 left that put the Mavs ahead 95-94.
Spurs 106, Jazz 83
SAN ANTONIO -- Tony Parker scored 22 points, Tim Duncan added 20 and San Antonio cruised to its 15th consecutive home victory over Utah. Parker hit all five of his shots from the floor and scored 12 points in the second quarter as the Spurs turned a one-point lead into a 15-point advantage at halftime. Manu Ginobili returned from a one-game absence because of stomach flu. He scored 12 points, had four rebounds and three assists in 19 minutes. Deron Williams led Utah with 11 points.
Associated Press