Phoenix 99, San Antonio 108

Spurs 108, Suns 99: Tony Parker scored 31 points on 13-of-17 shooting and Manu Ginobili added 20 points as San Antonio notched a season-high eighth straight victory.

Tiago Splitter added 13 points and eight rebounds, Boris Diaw scored 11 points and Stephen Jackson added 10 as the Spurs played without injured Tim Duncan (knee) and coach Gregg Popovich (illness) for the third consecutive contest.

Michael Beasley scored a season-high 25 points and Jared Dudley added 23 points for Phoenix, which lost for the first time in three games under interim coach Lindsey Hunter.

The Suns kept it close and had an 88-86 lead after Dudley’s basket with 9:27 remaining. Parker then scored seven consecutive points and Kawhi Leonard drained a 3-pointer to give San Antonio an eight-point edge with 5:41 left.

Phoenix moved within 104-97 on a 3-pointer by Beasley with 1:54 left but Diaw and Ginobili responded with baskets as the Spurs held on.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Parker has scored 20 or more points in six consecutive games and nine of the last 10. … Phoenix’s Shannon Brown was ejected when called for a flagrant 2 foul on Ginobili with 31.4 seconds left in the third quarter. … San Antonio is 20-2 on its home floor.

• San Antonio will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Spurs have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .818 after a loss.
• Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Dallas . The Suns have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .321 after a loss.