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Updated at 5:29 p.m., Saturday, December 20, 2008

NBA: Parkers leads Spurs past Raptors

Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker had 24 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs matched a franchise record with 16 3-pointers in their 107-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors tonight.

Parker was 11-of-19 from the field to help the Spurs (16-10) avoid losing three straight since they opened the season 0-3.

Tim Duncan scored 19 points, and Roger Mason had 16.

Michael Finley added 14 points on 4-of-8 3-point shooting.

The Raptors have lost five straight for the second time this season to drop to 10-14. They are 1-10 in their last 12 games.

Jermaine O'Neal led the Raptors with 24 points despite a sore left shoulder.

Parker, 3-of-17 from the field Thursday night in the Spurs' loss in Orlando, hit a jumper just inside the 3-point line that gave the Spurs a 10-point lead with 6 minutes left in the third quarter.

Toronto's Jose Calderon hit a 3-pointer and Joey Graham converted a 3-point play to make it 73-69 with 3:19 left in the third.

But the Spurs answered with their own 3-point plays. Duncan scored on a layup on an assist from Parker and made the free throw after the foul. And Matt Bonner knocked down a 3-pointer, followed by a 20-footer from Parker, that gave San Antonio a 81-71 lead with 2:14 to go in the third.

Toronto made it a five-point game when Jason Kapono hit a 3-pointer with less than three minutes left in the game. But Duncan scored consecutive baskets to give the Spurs a 105-95 lead with 1:22 remaining.