San Antonio Spurs earn playoff spot, Detroit Pistons bring down Atlanta Hawks
The Spurs were led by Kawhi Leonard, who had a game-high 22 points,
while Tim Duncan added 12 points with 11 rebounds and Tony Parker
chipped in with 16 points and five assists.
San Antonio (48-26) have now claimed four straight victories while Miami (34-40) had their five-game home winning streak snapped.
The Heat, who lost to the Spurs in last year's NBA Finals, were led by Goran Dragic's 19 points, while Dwyane Wade had 15.
In Michigan, Andre Drummond had 22 points and 13 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons gave Stan Van Gundy his 400th coaching victory by downing the Atlanta Hawks 105-95.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope supplied 18 points, including 12 in the second half, and Reggie Jackson contributed 12 and 11 assists for Detroit (29-45), who have now won five of their last six.
Anthony Tolliver also had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Van Gundy became the 43rd coach in NBA history to reach the 400-win mark.
Brook Lopez continued his dominant play of late, scoring 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, and Joe Johnson added 21 including a clutch three-pointer in the closing seconds as the Brooklyn Nets beat Indiana 111-106 in Brooklyn.
The victory was the fourth straight for the Nets (33-40) and the fifth in their last six games as they moved a half-game ahead of idle Boston into the eighth and final playoff place in the Eastern Conference with nine games to play.
San Antonio (48-26) have now claimed four straight victories while Miami (34-40) had their five-game home winning streak snapped.
The Heat, who lost to the Spurs in last year's NBA Finals, were led by Goran Dragic's 19 points, while Dwyane Wade had 15.
In Michigan, Andre Drummond had 22 points and 13 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons gave Stan Van Gundy his 400th coaching victory by downing the Atlanta Hawks 105-95.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope supplied 18 points, including 12 in the second half, and Reggie Jackson contributed 12 and 11 assists for Detroit (29-45), who have now won five of their last six.
Anthony Tolliver also had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Van Gundy became the 43rd coach in NBA history to reach the 400-win mark.
Brook Lopez continued his dominant play of late, scoring 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, and Joe Johnson added 21 including a clutch three-pointer in the closing seconds as the Brooklyn Nets beat Indiana 111-106 in Brooklyn.
The victory was the fourth straight for the Nets (33-40) and the fifth in their last six games as they moved a half-game ahead of idle Boston into the eighth and final playoff place in the Eastern Conference with nine games to play.
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