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San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) reaches out to teammate Stephen Jackson, left, as Los Angeles Clippers' Kenyon Martin (2) looks on during the second quarter of Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal playoff series,Tuesday, Eric Gay, Associated Press
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San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, drives past Los Angeles Clippers' Reggie Evans (30) during the first quarter of Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal playoff series,Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in San Antonio. Eric Gay, Associated Press
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Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin (32) soars to the basket past San Antonio defenders Tony Parker (9), of France, Kawhi Leonard (2) and Boris Diaw (33), of France, during the first quarter of Game 1 of an NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal play Eric Gay, Associated Press
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Los Angeles Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro, center, stands with Chris Paul, left, and Eric Bledsoe, right, during the first quarter of Game 1 of a NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal playoff series,Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in San Antonio. Eric Gay, Associated Press
By Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO — Spurs guard Tony Parker has a message for the Los Angeles Clippers after being held to just seven points in their playoff series opener: Keep it up.

Parker sounded content Tuesday with his lowest-scoring postseason game in eight years since the Spurs still took Game 1 from the Clippers and extended their winning streak to 15.

Parker finished 1-for-9 shooting but had 11 assists by finding open shooters when the Clippers swarmed him. Yet it made for an underwhelming All-Star showdown with Chris Paul, who scored just six points.

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Paul wasn't as accepting of his worst playoff game since scoring four points against Denver in 2009. He said he must play better in Game 2 on Thursday night.

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