LIKE OLD TIMES Tony Parker and DeJuan Blair each scored 18 points and Tim Duncan added 16 as the Spurs took advantage of Dirk Nowitzki's continued absence by whipping the Mavericks 101-89 on Friday at AT&T Center. With Nowitzki missing his ninth game and Caron Butler out for the season (both because of knee injuries), Dallas lost for the fourth straight time and dropped to 26-12. San Antonio (33-6) has won four straight and eight of 10.