NBA ROUNDUP Saturday’s other games

Spurs 117, Suns 115, 2 OT

SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan saved the Spurs with a rare 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup with 1.8 seconds left in double OT to send San Antonio past Phoenix in Game 1. Duncan finished with 40 points and 15 rebounds. The Suns had controlled play for the first three quarters, leading by as many as 16 points despite early foul trouble for Shaquille O’Neal. The Suns had a six-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Tony Parker added 26 points for the Spurs, and Ginobili had 24. Amare Stoudemire, who fouled out with 12 seconds left in the first overtime, led the Suns with 33 points. Nash had 25 points and 13 assists, Shaquille O’Neal scored 11 points.

Hornets 104, Mavericks 92

NEW ORLEANS — Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first playoff game, lifting New Orleans ti a come-from-behind victory over Dallas. David West, in his first playoff game since he was a rookie reserve, scored 23 points, and Tyson Chandler had 10 points and 15 rebounds to help New Orleans storm back from a 12-point halftime deficit and win going away. Dirk Nowitzki had his way with New Orleans early and finished with 31 points, but scored only four during Dallas’ fourth-quarter collapse. Josh Howard added 17 points for the Mavericks, a team that hasn’t missed the playoffs in eight seasons and was in the finals two years ago. Jason Kidd finished with 11 points and nine assists. But the Mavericks had only nine field goals in the second half and no answer Paul, whose third year in the NBA has included a maiden All-Star game nod and serious consideration for league MVP.

Associated Press