Mavericks halt Spurs' streak

SAN ANTONIO (AP):

Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks halted San Antonio's winning streak at 12 games, beating the Spurs 103-94 on Friday night.

Shawn Marion scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter for Dallas, which probably took extra satisfaction finally handing the Spurs a loss. Last time the Mavs were in San Antonio, their season ended in a stunning playoff ouster to the Spurs.

Manu Ginobili had 31 points for the Spurs with 16 in the first quarter.

But the Mavericks, who lost all three playoff games in San Antonio in their first-round loss last season, pulled away with a 14-2 run within the final five minutes.

Tyson Chandler scored 13 of his 19 points from the foul line for Dallas, which has won four straight.

• Heat 99, 76ers 90

MIAMI (AP):

Dwyane Wade scored 23 points, LeBron James added 20 and Miami pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Philadelphia, snapping a three-game losing streak.

Chris Bosh scored 18 points and Carlos Arroyo had a season-high 17 for Miami, which needed a 12-2 run at the start of the fourth quarter to pull away from Philadelphia - the team off to the worst start in the Eastern Conference.

Jodie Meeks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second quarter for the 76ers, who dropped their third straight.

• Jazz 102, Lakers 96

SALT LAKE CITY (AP):

Deron Williams scored 29 points and Andrei Kirilenko grabbed two key rebounds late as Utah rallied from a 19-point, first-half deficit to beat Los Angeles for their fourth straight victory.

Williams tied the score at 96 with 1:16 remaining on a 3-pointer, then stole the ball and passed to Raja Bell for what proved to be the game-winner.

Ron Artest and Paul Gasol both missed shots late for the Lakers (13-3), which saw their five-game winning streak end.

Nuggets 98 Bulls 97; Magic 111 Cavaliers 100; Celtics 110 Raptors 101; Thunder 110 Pacers 106, OT; Bobcats 99 Rockets 89; Hornets 97 Trail Blazers 78; Grizzlies 116 Warriors 111; Suns 116 Clippers 108; Pistons 103 Bucks 89.