Memphis, Tenn. ? When the game was on the line, the San Antonio Spurs relied on the NBA’s MVP.

Tim Duncan hit a 12-footer as time expired in overtime Monday night, giving San Antonio a 103-101 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Officials reviewed the final play and said Duncan made the shot with .8 seconds remaining, capping a comeback for the Spurs who trailed by seven points early in the 5-minute overtime.

“We went with our horse and feel that he got the job done,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “He missed a few shots, but even Michael (Jordan) misses.”

Duncan, last season’s league MVP, finished with 29 points and 14 rebounds. He scored nine points in overtime as San Antonio improved to 25-3 against the Grizzlies by winning its 20th straight in the series.

“It was a good shot,” Memphis center Lorenzen Wright said of Duncan’s game-winner. “It was the kind of shot you dream about making. … We played good defense. He was just able to make the shot.”

Kansas University product Drew Gooden had 14 points on 4-14 shooting for the Grizzlies.

Memphis, winless in four games this season, scored the first seven points in overtime. But turnovers and missed shots down the stretch allowed the Spurs to outscore the Grizzlies 7-0 over the final 1:03.

“We just couldn’t close the deal,” Memphis coach Sidney Lowe said. “I am hurt. They played so hard, and they deserved to win that ballgame. We executed down the stretch, but we just couldn’t hold on to it.”

Pau Gasol led the Grizzlies with 22 points. Jason Williams, who scored five points early in overtime, added 19.

Mavs 107, Warriors 100

Dallas Steve Nash scored 30 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 24 points and 13 rebounds, helping Dallas beat Golden State.

Memphis forward Pau Gasol drives to the basket as San Antonio's Malik Rose defends during the first quarter of Monday's game in Memphis, Tenn. The Spurs beat the Grizzlies, 103-101.

The Mavericks extended their winning streak to 14 games against the Warriors, holding on after wasting a 22-point first-half lead.

Jason Richardson scored 39 points for the Warriors, one short of his career high. Gilbert Arenas had 22 points and Antawn Jamison 21 for Golden State (1-3), playing its third game in four nights.

Pistons 84, Suns 82

Phoenix Richard Hamilton scored 22 points and Detroit held off Phoenix after nearly blowing a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter.

The Suns closed the game with a 25-7 run and had a chance to tie it at the finish, but Stephon Marbury’s driving 11-footer bounced off the rim with 1.4 seconds to play.

Marbury had 15 points and 10 assists for Phoenix. Shawn Marion added 14 points on 5-for-16 shooting from the field. Tom Gugliotta had 12 points and 15 rebounds.

Raptors 109,

Bulls 105, OT

Toronto Lindsey Hunter made a jumper with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime, helping the shorthanded Toronto Raptors beat the Chicago Bulls.

Hunter and Voshon Lenard each scored 23 points for the Raptors, who were missing injured All-Stars Vince Carter (strained left quadriceps tendon) and Antonio Davis (strained left ribcage).

Alvin Williams had a team-high 25 points for the Raptors, who have won 15 straight against Chicago.

Donyell Marshall had 32 points and 17 rebounds for Bulls, who have lost two straight after winning their first two.

Bucks 97, Knicks 88

New York Sam Cassell scored seven straight points for the Bucks after the Knicks came back from a 16-point deficit, leading Milwaukee past New York in front of the first non-sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden in nearly a decade.

A crowd of 18,100 more than 1,600 short of capacity watched the Knicks drop to 0-4 with another display of offensive ineptitude down the stretch. New York’s sellout streak ended at 433.

Cassell led Milwaukee with 22 points half of them coming in the game’s final 12 minutes. Michael Redd added 19 and Ray Allen 17, helping the Bucks win for the first time this season.

Allan Houston scored 28 for the Knicks, who are winless after four games for the first time since 1987-88.

Nets 106, T’wolves 82

East Rutherford, N.J. Richard Jefferson matched his career high with 22 points and undefeated New Jersey forced Minnesota into a team-record 29 turnovers.

Jason Kidd added 10 points and 12 assists in only 30 minutes and the Nets had three other players in double figures in winning their fourth straight game. New Jersey has never opened a season with five consecutive wins.

Kevin Garnett had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, whose 29 turnovers led to 39 New Jersey points.