NBA: Dallas 105, New Orleans 89

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 27 (UPI) -- Josh Howard had 25 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday as the Dallas Mavericks posted a 105-89 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.

Jason Terry had 19 points and seven assists for the Mavericks, who extended their winning streak to seven straight.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 15 points and Devin Harris 14 points for Dallas, which has won 24 of its last 26 games and has a six-game hold on the top seed in the NBA Western Conference.

Jannero Pargo had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Hornets, who have lost two of three. The Hornets fell 2 1/2 games back of the Los Angeles Clippers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.