DALLAS (AP) - Tony Parker was exhausted, having done everything the San Antonio Spurs wanted him to by aggressively taking the ball to the basket.

Saturday's games

• Hornets 95, Nuggets 93 (Nuggets 2-1)
• Spurs 99, Mavericks 90 (Mavs 3-1)
• Heat 107, Hawks 78 (Heat 2-1)
• Lakers 108, Jazz 94 (Lakers 3-1)

Friday's games

• Cavaliers 79, Pistons 68 (Cavs 3-0)
• Sixers 96, Magic 94 (Sixers 2-1)
• Rockets 86, Blazers 83 (Rockets 2-1)

---

FOXSports.com analysis

• Playoff results, schedule
• 2009 NBA Playoff Central
• Rosen: Blazers need to adjust
• Hench: 5 stars for future Finals
• Rosen: Celtics play like champs

---

Video

• Highlights: Thursday's games

  ---

Photos

• Friday's action | Thursday

When San Antonio got the ball back, Parker had another drive and the ball was swiped away by Dirk Nowitzki. Then Duncan was blocked by Ryan Hollins.

Kidd scored 17 points while Nowitzki was held to 12 points with 13 rebounds. Terry, who received the NBA's sixth man award Friday, had 10 points on 3-of-17 shooting.

"Win is the only outcome you're looking for," Terry said. "They've made a point that they're not going to let me and Dirk beat them. We've got guys around us stepping up. ... Josh Howard is the key to this whole thing. If he continues to have big games, then we like our chances."

After Dallas had stretched its lead to 83-71 early in the fourth quarter, Parker had a driving layup on a give-and-go with Duncan. George Hill hit a 3-pointer for the Spurs before Parker made three consecutive baskets: a layup on another pass from Duncan and two jumpers from at least 20 feet that got the Spurs within 87-82 with 7 1/2 minutes left.

It was still a five-point game when Parker had a breakaway after Nowitzki's turnover and was fouled by Kidd going for the layup with 3:47 left. But a tiring Parker missed both free throws.

"I was trying to go hard every play," Parker said. "I got a little tired at the end."

That came just seconds after Hollins had a putback slam over Duncan on Kidd's missed 3-pointer. Hollins was then called for a technical foul for taunting Duncan.

Parker, who made 18 of 29 field goals, had 13 points in the first quarter - one more than in all of Game 3. That included consecutive jumpers during a 10-0 run before Dallas responded with a 16-4 quarter-ending spurt.

San Antonio made only one of its first seven shots to start the second before Parker made a 3-pointer as the whistle blew. The call was going to be defensive infraction by the Mavs, so officials counted the basket.

Parker added another pair of 3s and his 11-foot turnaround jumper with 2:15 left made it 50-49, and put the Spurs until after halftime.

Notes