Tony Parker scored 22 points with eight assists and Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili added 21 apiece, as San Antonio pounded Denver, 108-91.
Dirk Nowitzki poured in 39 points to go along with nine rebounds, as Dallas trounced struggling Phoenix, 112-97, in a Western Conference showdown.
With the reigning league most valuable player still sidelined with a sore ankle, the Seattle Storm turned to a former MVP and rallied behind a stingy defense to pull even with Los Angeles in its WNBA Western Conference first-round playoffs matchup.