SAN ANTONIO — The spurs now lead the best-ofseven matchup 3-2 and can close out the series in Dallas on Friday Top-seeded San Antonio has won the last two games of the series after trailing 2-1.Splitter added 12 rebounds and five assists on Wednesday while Tony Parker led the Spurs with 23 points. He made a 3-point shot with 1:52 left in the game and assisted on a basket by forward Tim Duncan with 47 seconds remaining that helped San Antonio seal the win.San Antonio took a nine-point lead at halftime and effectively held off every Dallas run.Reserve guard Vince Carter was spectacular for Dallas, scoring a game-high 28 points and converting seven of nine 3-point attempts.Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and he grabbed 15 rebounds in the game. He reached the 20-point mark for the first time in the series.Dallas guard Monta Ellis scored 21.