- (Sports Network) - The San Antonio Spurs finally found the win column thanks to a career night by Tony Parker on Wednesday in Minneapolis and will now attempt to taste victory for the first time in the Alamo City tonight when they host the visiting Miami Heat. Parker was virtually unstoppable en route to dropping a career-high 55 points, including nine in the second overtime, as the Spurs edged the Timberwolves, 129-125, in double overtime.

Parker connected on 22-of-36 shots from the floor and dished out 10 assists while bringing down seven rebounds for the Spurs, who had lost their opening three games for the first time since an 0-4 start to the 1973-74 campaign.

"It was just one of those games where everything you do works," Parker said. "Everyone knows if I make my jump shot then I can do whatever I want, and tonight was just one of those games where everything was working."

Tim Duncan woke up from a lackluster first half to post 30 points and 16 rebounds, while Roger Mason chipped in 26 points off the bench for the victors.

The Heat arrive in San Antonio for the first of two straight road games after an impressive 106-83 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in South Beach.

The Alamo City has been a house of horrors for Miami and the Heat have lost 10 straight in San Antonio.

Dwyane Wade had a phenomenal all-around performance with 29 points, seven rebounds, six assists, five steals and three blocks, while rookie Mario Chalmers set a Heat franchise-record with nine steals, and Miami forced 25 turnovers and held the Sixers to 37.5 percent shooting from the field.

Rookie Michael Beasley totaled 17 points and nine rebounds for the Heat and Shawn Marion, who suffered a broken nose during a loss in Charlotte last week, was wearing a protective mask and finished with 12 points and seven boards.

San Antonio swept the home-and-home season series last season and has won five of its past six and 11 of its last 13 games against Miami.



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