Spurs make it 18 straight with rout of Pacers

NBA: Tony Parker scored 22 points in the San Antonio Spurs’ franchise-record 18th straight victory, a 103-77 rout of the slumping Indiana Pacers Monday night in Indianapolis.

Boris Diaw added 14 points for the Spurs, who bettered their previous longest winning streak that was set from Feb. 19 through March 31, 1996.

Paul George scored 16 points for the Pacers, who have lost six of seven and their once seemingly safe three-game lead over Miami for the Eastern Conference’s top seed. The Heat moved into first with a win over Toronto.

San Antonio took control of the game with first-half runs of 11-0 and 15-0 and didn’t let the Pacers get closer than eight the rest of the way.

• Bobcats stop Wizards: Kemba Walker and Al Jefferson each had a double-double and the Charlotte Bobcats rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat visiting Washington 100-94, preventing the Wizards from clinching their first playoff berth since 2008.

• Heat go into first: LeBron James scored 32 points, Chris Bosh added 18 and the host Miami Heat moved into the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 93-83 win over the Toronto Raptors.

• Hawks top Sixers: Paul Millsap scored 28 points and Lou Williams added 22 off the bench, rallying the Atlanta Hawks to a 103-95 victory that denied the visiting Philadelphia 76ers their first winning streak in nearly three months. The Hawks snapped a six-game losing streak and remain in eight place in the East.

• Pistons bounce back: Greg Monroe had 28 points and 14 rebounds as the host Detroit Pistons ended a three-game skid with a 116-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Knicks roll past Jazz: Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points on 11-of-19 shooting, and the New York Knicks pulled away for a 92-83 victory over the host Utah Jazz that kept them one game back for the final Eastern Conference playoff berth.

• Grizzlies clip Nuggets: Zach Randolph had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Mike Conley added 19 points and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies kept pace in the playoff race with a 94-92 win over the Denver Nuggets.

• Kings down Pelicans: DeMarcus Cousins had 35 points and 14 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings snapped a three-game skid with a 102-97 victory over the host New Orleans Pelicans.

Bulls defeat Celtics: Mike Dunleavy had 22 points to lead five Bulls in double figures and Chicago broke open a close game with 13 straight points at the start of the fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 94-80.

• Clippers beat T-Wolves: Darren Collison had 28 points and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers didn’t miss a beat with Blake Griffin out with a back injury in a 114-104 victory at the Minnesota Timberwolves. Chris Paul added 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Clippers.

New Jersey holds off Florida Panthers

NHL: Travis Zajac scored the first of his career-best three goals just 12 seconds in, and the New Jersey Devils held on for a wild 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers after nearly blowing an early three-goal lead in Newark, N.J.

• Senators outlast Canes: Ales Hemsky scored the only goal of the shootout, and the Ottawa Senators edged the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 2-1.

• Wild knock off Kings: Matt Moulson and Mikko Koivu scored 62 seconds apart in the third period, and Zach Parise connected on a power play for the Minnesota Wild, who rallied for a 3-2 victory that snapped the Los Angeles Kings’ six-game winning streak.

• Ducks stage rally: Stephane Robidas scored 16 seconds into overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks staged the biggest comeback in team history by rallying from four goals down to beat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-4.

Jimmie Johnson’s brother-in-law dies

Miscellany: Jordan Jor-El Janway, the brother-in-law of NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, died in a skydiving accident near San Diego. He was 27.

USF gets Antigua: South Florida hired Kentucky assistant Orlando Antigua as its new men’s basketball coach. Antigua has spent the past six seasons working under John Calipari, five of them at Kentucky, which is making its third trip to the Final Four in four years.

The 41-year-old Antigua replaces Stan Heath, who was fired after compiling a 97-130 record in seven seasons.

Jaguars hire Gardner: IUPUI hired former Arizona star Jason Gardner as its new men’s basketball coach. The school said it would introduce Gardner at a news conference Wednesday. He replaces Todd Howard, who was fired after going 26-70 in three seasons.

Sabres extend Nolan: The Buffalo Sabres have signed interim coach Ted Nolan to a three-year contract extension. The Sabres were 4-15-1 when Nolan began his second stint as coach, and now stand at 20-45-9.