SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Tony Parker had 24 points and 10 assists to help the San Antonio Spurs to their 11th straight win with a 106-97 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.
Manu Ginobili had 25 points for the Spurs, who faced their stiffest test yet put prevailed late for an NBA-best record of 12-1. Dwight Howard had 26 points and 18 rebounds for the East-leading Magic, whose own winning streak ended at four.
Jameer Nelson added 15 points for the Magic.
It is the longest winning streak in nearly three years for the Spurs, who have taken a training-camp goal of a fast start far beyond what they had in mind. The Magic, meanwhile, were perhaps in search of a litmus test after just one of their nine wins this season have come against a team with a winning record.
The Spurs can thank their long-range shooting for keeping this streak going.
San Antonio made 12 of 19 from behind the 3-point line, including all five of their attempts in the fourth quarter. None were bigger than Ginobili's step-back 3-pointer with 2:09 remaining, putting the Spurs ahead for good with 2:09 remaining.
Two turnovers in the next three posessions doomed the Magic, including Nelson inadvertantly kicking a ball out of bounds with 49.5 seconds left.
After 29 lead changes, the Spurs didn't let Orlando ahead again.
"We wanted to give the fans their money's worth," said Spurs forward Matt Bonner, who made all four of his 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points.
Parker was 9 of 15 and his both his 3-point attempts, including a crucial one with under four minutes left in the fourth quarter to put the Spurs briefly up by one.
Tim Duncan added 15 points and George Hill had 10 for the Spurs.
Rashard Lewis scored 14 points for the Magic and was 3-for-3 from behind the arc. J.J. Redick scored 11 points off the bench.
Notes: Howard picked up his fifth technical foul of the season in the first quarter, protesting that officials should've tacked on a foul shot with a lay-in over Duncan. A player gets an automatic one-game suspension after 16 technical fouls. ...The Spurs are 19-4 all-time at home against Orlando.
