NBA Round-up for Thursday’s games

Spurs 100, Timberwolves 99

MINNEAPOLIS — Manu Ginobili hit a jumper from the top of the key with 6.2 seconds remaining for the last of his 44 points, leading San Antonio to its fourth straight win. Minnesota had a chance win, but Sebastian Telfair’s long jumper clanked around the rim and out as the buzzer sounded. Tim Duncan added 24 points and 14 rebounds for San Antonio, and Michael Finley had 13 points. Al Jefferson scored 28 points to lead the Wolves.

Rockets 112, Heat 100

HOUSTON — Tracy McGrady scored 23 points, Yao Ming added 21 and Houston won its 10th straight game and handed Miami its 10th loss in row. Houston has won 14 of its last 15 games and the winning streak is its longest since the championship season of 1993-94 when the team opened with 15 straight. Miami, the NBA’s worst team playing in its first game since the All-Star break, has just nine wins and has lost 25 of its last 26 games. The Heat got 33 points from Dwyane Wade, and Shawn Marion added 18 points and 10 rebounds in his fourth game with Miami since being traded from Phoenix in the Shaquille O’Neal deal.

Associated Press