Tony Parker scored a career-high 55 points, including a 20-footer at the buzzer to force a second overtime, in the San Antonio Spurs’ 129-125 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.
After Al Jefferson backed down Tim Duncan and sank a turnaround hook to put Minnesota up 116-114 with two-and-a-half seconds left in the first overtime, Parker took the inbounds pass, dribbled right, pump-faked once and let the ball fly.
Parker scored six of his team’s first eight points in the second overtime to stretch the lead to four, though Randy Foye made a three-pointer from the corner to cut the lead to one. The Spurs rebounded a pair of missed jumpers, before Parker finally went to the line with 19 seconds left and made it 128-125.
Parker was 22-of-36 from the field and added 10 assists and seven rebounds.
Mike Miller had 12 of his 25 points in the first quarter for Minnesota.
SUNS 113, PACERS 103
At Indianapolis, Amare Stoudemire scored 49 points, falling a point short of his career high as Phoenix beat Indiana.
Stoudemire was 17-for-21 from the field, made 15 free throws without a miss and had 11 rebounds, six assists and five steals. He missed his career high of 50 points, set against Portland on Jan. 2, 2005.
Boris Diaw added 14 points for the Suns (4-1). T.J. Ford and Danny Granger each scored 23 points, and Marquis Daniels added 19 for the Pacers (1-2).
PISTONS 100, RAPTORS 93
At Toronto, Tayshaun Prince scored 16 of his 27 points in the second quarter and Richard Hamilton had 22 to help Detroit improve to four wins without loss.
Allen Iverson was unavailable for Detroit because Chauncey Billups, one of three players traded to Denver in exchange for Iverson, hadn’t completed his physical.
Chris Bosh had 26 points and 13 rebounds for Toronto in its unsuccessful bid for its first 4-0 start.
Also on Wedensday it was:
• Knicks 101, Bobcats 98
• Heat 106, 76ers 83
• Cavaliers 107, Bulls 93
• Celtics 96, Thunder 83
• Hawks 87, Hornets 79
• Bucks 112, Wizards 104, OT
• Lakers 106, Clippers 88
• Kings 100, Grizzlies 95
• Jazz 103, Trail Blazers 96
• Warriors 111, Nuggets 101
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