nba roundup Thursday’s games

Spurs 106, Clippers 84

SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker scored 19 points and San Antonio earned their ninth win in the past 10 games despite getting only eight points from Tim Duncan. The Clippers have lost nine straight, the longest skid in the NBA this season. The Spurs (24-11), winners of three consecutive games, have a 1 1/2-game lead over second-place New Orleans in the Southwest Division. Roger Mason added 18 points for the Spurs. Michael Finley had 15 and Manu Ginobili 13 off the bench. Matt Bonner scored 11. Though Duncan fell short of double figures in points and rebounds (four), he led the Spurs with nine assists.

Mavericks 99, Knicks 94

DALLAS — Josh Howard scored 19 points, Jason Kidd added 16 and the Mavericks overcame a subpar game from Dirk Nowitzki. The Mavericks have beaten the Knicks nine straight times in Dallas. New York hasn’t won on the Mavericks’ home court since a 100-93 victory on Dec. 16, 1999, back when Dallas played a couple of miles down the road in Reunion Arena. Nowitzki, the NBA’s fourth-leading scorer, was 3-of-13 from the floor and scored 10 points, just two more than his season low. Antoine Wright had 13 points, Brandon Bass added 12 and Jason Terry 10 for the Mavericks.

Associated Press