Los Angeles - Frenchman Tony Parker was unstoppable, and the San Antonio Spurs are no longer win-less.

Parker poured in a career-high 55 points, and the visiting Spurs outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 129-125 in double overtime on Wednesday night.

At 0-3, the four-time NBA Champion Spurs were off to their worst start since the 1973-74 campaign when they played in the old ABA. However, Parker put an end to that, hitting 22-of-36 field goals, mostly on a mixture of layups and soft jumpers.

"I just wanted to win so bad, I was going to try to do everything I can," said Parker, who shattered his previous high of 38 points set in January 2006 at Miami. "Obviously, everybody knows if I make my jump shots, I can do whatever I want. Tonight was just one of those games that everything was working."

Parker buried one of those jumpers - a 20-footer to beat the first overtime buzzer - that forced a second extra session knotted at 116.

The speedy guard added nine more points in the next five-minute frame, including three free throws in the final 19 seconds, breaking the all-time individual scoring mark against the T-Wolves of 53 set in 1994 by Shaquille O'Neal, then of the Orlando Magic.

Tim Duncan had 30 points with 15 rebounds for the Spurs while Roger Mason added 26 points.

"Tony was unbelievable," Duncan said. "It was just an unbelievable effort."

Al Jefferson topped the Timberwolves (1-3) with 30 point and 14 rebounds while Mike Miller added 25 points.

"It took Tony making every shot for them to win, tonight," Miller said. "We've got to figure out what we've got to do to win games."

Elsewhere:

Detroit Pistons 100, Toronto Raptors 93

Tayshaun Prince scored 27 points and Richard Hamilton had 22, including six key free throws in the final 25 seconds, as the undefeated Pistons (4-0) knocked the Raptors 
(3-1) from the unbeaten ranks. Allen Iverson, acquired from Denver on Monday, had his Pistons' debut delayed because new Nuggets Chauncey Billups and Cheikh Samb hadn't taken their physicals yet.

Chris Bosh topped Toronto with 26 points and 13 rebounds while Spanish guard Jose Calderon chipped in with 24 points.

Phoenix Suns 113, Indiana Pacers 103

Amare Stoudemire exploded for 49 points - one shy of his NBA career-best - carrying the visiting Suns (4-1) past the Pacers. T. J. Ford and Danny Granger scored 23 points apiece for the Pacers (1-3) who were outscored 64-47 after intermission.

LA Lakers 106, LA Clippers 88

Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, and the undefeated Lakers (4-0) ran off 22 unanswered points in the final quarter, to keep their Staples Centre co-tenants Clippers winless through five games.

Miami Heat 106, Philadelphia 76ers 83

Dwyane Wade scored 29 points, and rookie Mario Chalmers set a team-record with nine steals as the Heat (2-2) stopped a six-game slide against the visiting Sixers.

Atlanta Hawks 87, New Orleand Hornets 79

Joe Johnson scored nine of his 24 points in the final quarter to keep the Hawks (3-0) unbeaten, while handing the host Hornets their first loss of the season.

Chris Paul led New Orleans (3-1) with 22 points and 11 assists.

Cleveland Cavaliers 107, Chicago Bulls 93

LeBron James erupted for 41 points as the Cavaliers ran past the visiting Bulls. Ben Gordon topped Chicago (2-3) with 31 points.

Boston Celtics 96, Oklahoma City Thunder 83

Paul Pierce scored 20 points, while Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett had 18 apiece to lead the reigning league champion Celtics (4-1) over the host Thunder (1-3).

Milwaukee Bucks 112, Washington Wizards 104 (OT)

Richard Jefferson scored 32 points, rookie Luc Richard Mbah a Moute hit the game-sealing jumper in the final minute of overtime, and the Bucks (3-2) overcame the absence of All-Star guard Michael Redd (ankle sprain) to beat the visiting Wizards. Caron Butler topped Washington (0-3) with 27 points.

New York Knicks 101, Charlotte Bobcats 98

Zach Randolph scored 13 of his 25 points in the final quarter, Jamal Crawford had 16, including two key free throws with 6.6 seconds left as the Knicks slipped past the visiting Bobcats and former head coach Larry Brown. Raymond Felton led Charlotte (1-3) with 18 points while Emeka Okafor had 16 and 15 rebounds.

Sacramento Kings 100, Memphis Grizzlies 95

Kevin Martin scored 33 points, leading the host Kings (1-4) to their first victory of the season. O. J. Mayo had 28 points for the Grizzlies (2-3) who have lost all 20 visits to Arco Arena.

Utah Jazz 103, Portland Trail Blazers 96

Mehmut Okur scored 22 points, and Carlos Boozer had 20, helping the host Jazz open the season at 4-0. LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy paced Portland (1-3) with 18 points apiece.

Golden State Warriors 111, Denver Nuggets 101

Stephen Jackson had 29 points and Kalenna Azabuike added 22 as the Warriors (2-3) dropped the visiting Nuggets. Carmelo Anthony topped Denver (1-3) with 28 points. (dpa)