WASHINGTON — It took two overtime periods to do it, but the San Antonio Spurs extended their dominance of NBA rivals Washington Wednesday with their 16th straight win over the Wizards. Tim Duncan poured in a game-high 31 points in the 125-118 double-overtime triumph. Duncan also contributed 11 rebounds and five assists before he fouled out early in the second overtime period. Patty Mills and Danny Green took up the slack. Mills finished with 23 points and Green chipped in 22 for the Spurs, who won their third straight game. Marco Belinelli added 14 points off the bench in the victory. Spurs point guard Tony Parker had just four points and five assists with four turnovers, playing less than 19 minutes before departing at halftime with tightness in his lower back. He was expected to miss Thursday's game at Brooklyn. Last week, Parker had an MRI exam to assess the seriousness of hip and abdominal soreness. He has also battled shin and finger injuries this season, but the 31-year-old said recently that he was determined not to miss this month's All-Star game. John Wall scored 29 points to pace the Wizards, who had won two straight going into the contest. Bradley Beal had 19 points, Trevor Ariza had 15 points with 10 rebounds and Nene added 12 points for the hosts. Rockets 122, Suns 108 Dwight Howard recorded 34 points and 14 rebounds, and forward Terrence Jones added 19 points and nine rebounds as Houston overwhelmed Phoenix inside. The Rockets (33-17) also hit 11 of 16 3-pointers to burn the Suns. The Suns (29-20) erased a 12-point deficit in the first half and led by as many as six before succumbing to the Rockets' interior tandem. Thunder 106, Timberwolves 97 Kevin Durant posted 26 points, nine boards and seven assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves. Oklahoma City improved to an NBA-best 40-11. Minnesota (24-25) played without forward Kevin Love, who suffered a painful fall Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers in which he landed on his back. Trail Blazers 94, Knicks 90 Nicolas Batum led four Portland players in double figures with 20 points, and the Trail Blazers overcame an off night from their leading scorer, forward Lamarcus Aldridge, to defeat the New York Knicks. Aldridge, who is tied for sixth in the league in scoring, connected on only 5 of 17 shots from the floor for Portland (35-14). New York (19-30) was led by forward Carmelo Anthony's 26 points. Mavericks 110, Grizzlies 96 Dallas Mavericks beat Memphis for the third time this season and moved two games ahead of the Grizzlies for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas (29-21) with 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Power forward Zach Randolph led Memphis (26-22) with 25 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Pelicans 105, Hawks 100 Anthony Davis scored a game-high 27 points, including 10 in the final 3:35, and reserve guard Anthony Morrow added nine fourth-quarter points to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a victory over the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks (25-23) made 14 3-pointers but still fell to the Pelicans (21-27). Atlanta was led by forwards Paul Millsap with 26 points and DeMarre Carroll with 22. Lakers 119, Cavaliers 108 Power forward Ryan Kelly had a career-high 26 points to propel the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers (17-32) were so banged up by the end of the game they had no reserves left on the bench, and center Robert Sacre was allowed to play with six personal fouls. The Cavaliers (16-33) cut a 29-point, first-half deficit to eight points in the fourth, but couldn't get any closer. Nuggets 110, Bucks 100 Wilson Chandler scored 24 points, Randy Foye added 20 and the Denver Nuggets beat the NBA-worst Milwaukee Bucks. The Nuggets improved to 24-23 as the Bucks (9-40) fell despite 25 points apiece from Khris Middleton and Larry Sanders. Other results: Celtics 114, 76ers 108; Magic 112, Pistons 98; Heat 116, Clippers 112; Kings 109, Raptors 101. — Reuters
