INDIANAPOLIS -- When the San Antonio Spurs need a big basket, Tim Duncan or David Robinson usually takes the shot. Against Indiana, a 37-year-old reserve came through with the game on the line.

Jerome Kersey's 14-foot jumper with 7.6 seconds left in overtime put the Spurs ahead for good in Tuesday night's 90-87 win over the Pacers."They were doubling down on Tim and I was wide open," said Kersey, who is in his 16th NBA season.

The Spurs shot only 39 percent from the field and trailed by 12 points late in the third period, but the defending NBA champions still found a way to win.

Kersey made a key contribution with eight points and seven rebounds. Duncan and Robinson each scored 22 points for San Antonio. Indiana's Jalen Rose tied his career-high with 28 points.

Rose, Sam Perkins and Mark Jackson each hit 3-pointers as the Pacers took an 85-82 lead with 1:37 left in overtime. But San Antonio took a 86-85 lead on Kersey's jumper.

76ERS 95, WIZARDS 73: At Washington, Allen Iverson scored 39 points as Philadelphia handed the Wizards their seventh straight loss.

The 76ers raced to a 21-3 lead and went on to win their third game in a row. The Wizards, who haven't won since opening night, are off to their worst start in 33 years, and their reserves outscored their starters for the third consecutive game.

RAPTORS 89, PISTONS 85: At Toronto, Antonio Davis had 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Charles Oakley hit two jumpers in the closing minutes .

Jerry Stackhouse scored 26 points for the Pistons, who lost to the Raptors by 17 points last week.

HAWKS 103, HORNETS 98: At Atlanta, Rookie Jason Terry, filling the void left by the suspension of Isaiah Rider, scored 22 points and Atlanta snapped a four-game losing streak.

Jim Jackson scored 20 points, Dikembe Mutombo 19 and Roshown McLeod 18 for the Hawks. The Hornets were led by Anthony Mason and Eddie Jones, who scored 20 points apiece.

TRAIL BLAZERS 101, HEAT 96: At Miami, Rasheed Wallace scored 22 points and Portland ran off nine consecutive points down the stretch to snap the Heat's five-game winning streak.

Alonzo Mourning scored 23 points for the Heat, who fell shy of 100 points for only the third time this season. Scottie Pippen had 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Blazers.

BUCKS 101, CLIPPERS 93: At Milwaukee, Glenn Robinson scored 24 points and Sam Cassell had 20 points and nine assists as Milwaukee handed the Clippers their fourth straight loss.

Derek Anderson had 27 points for Los Angeles before getting hurt in a collision with Milwaukee's Danny Manning early in the fourth quarter. After lying on the court for three minutes, Anderson was helped to the locker room and didn't return.

MAVERICKS 114, ROCKETS 95: At Dallas, Michael Finley scored 28 points and reserve Cedric Ceballos had 19 as the Mavericks stopped Houston's six-game winning streak.

Dirk Nowitzki, the victim of a flagrant foul that touched off a midcourt shoving match in the second quarter, scored 16 points and Robert Pack had 12 points and 10 assists for the Mavericks.

Rockets rookie Steve Francis was ejected after he pulled down Nowitzki, who was attempting a layup, with 2:57 left in the first half.

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KNICKS 102, NUGGETS 95: At Denver, Latrell Sprewell scored 26 points and Allan Houston had 23 as New York ended a three-game losing streak.

After shooting 1-for-4 in the first half, Sprewell scored 24 points in the second half on 9-for-13 shooting. Ron Mercer scored 30 points for the Nuggets, who lost their third straight game.

WARRIORS 99, BULLS 79: At Oakland, Antawn Jamison scored 20 points as Golden State snapped a 13-game losing streak to Chicago.

KINGS 81, GRIZZLIES 77: At Sacramento, Chris Webber scored 19 points as Sacramento won its third straight and handed Vancouver its 25th straight road loss.

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