Los Angeles  - Dirk Nowitzki probably will never like visiting Miami. On Saturday, he was a very rude guest.

Nowitzki was unstoppable, making 12-of-14 shots en route to 30 points Saturday night as the Dallas Mavericks rolled to their ninth consecutive victory over the Miami Heat,
111-96.

Jason Terry added 20 points for Dallas, which has not lost to Miami in the regular season since March 26, 2004. However, the Mavericks dropped four straight games to the Heat in the 2006 NBA Finals, squandering a 2-0 series lead and a championship.

"At some point you have to get over it," said Nowitzki, who has not won a playoff series since. "I'll always think about that week we had here in the Finals. Sometimes I wish I could take that whole week back and try it again. But you can't, and we all have to move forward."

"As long as that banner is hanging up there, you're always going to think about that," Terry said.

Dallas shot a season-high 60.3 percent (47-of-78) from the field as it manhandled Miami.

"They wouldn't miss," said Heat All-Star guard Dwyane Wade, who scored 30 points. "Our best game would have had trouble winning tonight."

Also an All-Star, Nowitzki made 7-of-8 shots and scored 17 points in the first half as Dallas opened a 57-49 lead. The Mavericks shot a blistering 13-of-17 in the second period.

"I was right there with him on every shot," Heat forward Udonis Haslem said.

"I think we take (Nowitzki) for granted sometimes," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. "He made 12-of-14 against a top defensive team look pretty easy."

The Heat were still within 10 points when the Mavericks put together a 16-5 surge in which they missed just one of seven shots. Terry scored six points and Nowitzki four as Dallas widened the lead to 91-70.

"When they start making shots, you can tell it starts to build their confidence and then they feel like they can make anything," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said.

Josh Howard scored 15 points and Jose Barea and Brandon Bass added 11 apiece for the Mavericks, who have won two in a row and five of seven.

Michael Beasley had 18 points and 10 rebounds and fellow rookie Mario Chalmers scored 17 points for the Heat, who shot 45.5 percent (35-of-77) and have dropped two in a row.

San Antonio 106, New Orleans 93 =

Chris Paul scored 38 points as he won his All-Star point guard duel with "French Flash" Tony Parker, who had 25. But Parker got more help as Argentine Manu Ginobili scored 22 points and Michael Finley added 20, helping the host Spurs move three games ahead of the Hornets atop the Southwest Division.

Houston 110, Golden State 93 =

Ron Artest scored 27 points and Chinese superstar Yao Ming had 25 and 11 rebounds for the Rockets, who dealt the Warriors their ninth loss in their last 10 road games.

LA Lakers 115, Memphis 98 =

Kobe Bryant scored 25 points and Spanish star Pau Gasol added 24 for the visiting Lakers, who won for the sixth time in seven games but lost Andrew Bynum to a sprained right knee. Memphis has lost 12 in a row.

Portland 122, Utah 108 =

All-Star Brandon Roy scored 30 points and French rookie Nicolas Batum added 16 to lead the host Trail Blazers to their fourth straight win. Deron Williams had a season-high 35 for the Jazz.

Chicago 122, Phoenix 111 =

Rookie Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon scored 26 points apiece for the Bulls, who improved to 3-1 on their seven-game road trip. "Brazilian Blur" Leandro Barbosa had a season-high 32 points for the Suns, who have lost three in a row at home.

New Jersey 85, Philadelphia 83 =

Rookie Brook Lopez had 24 points and 17 rebounds, including the go-ahead follow slam with 16 seconds left, as the visiting Nets rallied from a 17-point deficit to stop a three-game skid. The 76ers missed their last 18 shots.

New York 122, Indiana 113 =

Al Harrington scored 31 points to help the visiting Knicks capture their third consecutive win. T. J. Ford scored a career-high 36 points for the Pacers.

Milwaukee 110, Atlanta 107 =

Red-hot Charlie Villanueva scored 27 points as the Bucks beat the Hawks at home for the fourth straight time. Mike Bibby had 24 for Atlanta.

Washington 106, LA Clippers 94 =

Rookie Javale McGee scored a season-high 18 points as the host Wizards stopped a five-game losing streak over the equally inept Clippers, who got 25 points from rookie Eric Gordon in their fifth straight setback. dpa