Ginobili leads Spurs past Bucks

MILWAUKEE — Manu Ginobili scored 30 points and converted a three-point play with 8.5 seconds left to give San Antonio a 96-94 victory Saturday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Spurs' eighth straight victory.

The Spurs seemed in control until the Bucks mounted an 11-3 run late in the fourth, capped by Charlie Bell's driving layup that gave the Bucks a 94-93 lead with 20 seconds left.

Ginobili hit a 17-footer with Bell flying at him and then sank a free throw with 8.5 seconds left for a 95-94 lead

Bell had one last chance, but lost the ball in traffic on the Bucks' next possession. Tony Parker, who scored 26 points, grabbed the ball and was fouled. He made one free throw. After a Bucks' timeout, the Bucks worked the ball to Michael Redd who was fouled on a drive to hoop. He missed the first free throw and the second on purpose. It almost worked, but ex-Ute Andrew Bogut missed on the putback and the defending NBA champs won.

The Spurs remain the top seed in the Western Conference and are now a game ahead of New Orleans in the Southwest Division.

Parker had his best scoring night since returning Feb. 21 after missing nine games with left ankle inflammation. He shot 11 for 16 in his fifth game back from the injury.

MAGIC 118, KNICKS 92: At Orlando, Fla., Dwight Howard had 26 points and 22 rebounds to help short-handed Orlando beat New York. Howard thrived in the paint with the Knicks missing Zach Randolph, their second-leading scorer and top rebounder because of a sore right foot. Jamal Crawford had 23 points and seven assists for the Knicks. Missing injured guards Jameer Nelson and Keyon Dooling, the Magic used only eight players until the last 4:50. Hedo Turkoglu had 25 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds and Rashard Lewis had 22 points and seven rebounds.

76ERS 119, SUNS 114: At Phoenix, Andre Iguodala scored 32 points, and Philadelphia held on to beat the Suns in Phoenix for the first time in six years. Former Ute Andre Miller added 25 points and 12 assists for the 76ers, who shot 57 percent after being blown out at Golden State 119-97 on Friday night. Willie Green scored 17, including three crucial free throws in the final 18.2 seconds. Louis Williams added 13, including a 3-pointer and breakaway layup in the final 1:10. The Suns lost consecutive home games for the first time this season to fall to 2-4 since Shaquille O'Neal joined the lineup.

PISTONS 103, CLIPPERS 72: At Los Angeles, Tayshaun Prince had 22 points and 10 assists, and Detroit beat the for the 11th straight time. Rasheed Wallace added 17 points, helping the Pistons win for the 14th time in 17 games. They shot 54.3 percent and had 28 assists, improving to 16-0 when shooting at least 50 percent from the field and 23-0 when finishing with 25 or more assists. Corey Maggette scored 22 points for the Clippers, who dropped their fifth straight overall.