Dallas ? The Dallas Mavericks’ Big Three strutted their stuff against a fading team that hasn’t won in a month.

Dirk Nowitzki buried long shots and dunks to score 35 points, Michael Finley soared over and around Vince Carter for 25 and Steve Nash combined 19 points with a season-best 15 assists, carrying Dallas past the hapless Toronto Raptors, 122-103, Thursday night.

The bonus prize for the Mavericks was becoming the first team in the NBA with 43 wins. For Toronto, the loss was their 13th straight, prompting a closed-door meeting following the game.

“We’re on the verge of something good,” Finley said. “Right now, we can’t look at the standings and hope other teams lose. If we keep winning, I like our position.”

At 43-18, Dallas is in a virtual tie with Sacramento for the best record in the NBA. The Kings (42-17) have a slightly better winning percentage, .712 to .705. The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting for the top seed in the West, too, at 42-18 (.700).

SuperSonics 92, Hornets 89, OT

Seattle Shammond Williams scored five points in the final 40 seconds of overtime to give Seattle a victory over Charlotte. Seattle’s Desmond Mason tied the game at 85-85 on a soaring left-handed dunk off a missed three-pointer by Gary Payton as time expired in regulation.

Nuggets 104, Knicks 93

Denver Juwan Howard had 30 points, seven rebounds and nine assists as Denver beat New York. Denver, which had lost eight of its previous nine games, shot 55 percent after making less than 40 percent of its shots in six of its previous nine games.

Spurs 99, Rockets 97

San Antonio Tim Duncan had a double-double by halftime and finished with 30 points and 16 rebounds to lead San Antonio over Houston. Rookie Tony Parker added 16 points.

Pistons 95, Wizards 92

Washington Jon Barry made a three-pointer from the left corner at the buzzer to give Detroit a victory over Washington. Barry, wide open in the corner, took the pass from Damon Jones, rattled in the shot and mouthed “Go home, go home” to the crowd as the Pistons celebrated.

Grizzlies 122, Pacers 111

Memphis, Tenn. Jason Williams, playing his first game since Feb. 19, scored 33 points and handed out 11 assists as Memphis had a rare offensive outburst in defeating Indiana.