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Final Score: Miami 98, Atlanta 90
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) – LeBron James finished with 34 points and 10 rebounds as the Miami Heat held on for a 98-90 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, helping them secure the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed. The Heat nearly blew a 20-point advantage, but got big shots down the stretch — including two key three-pointers from James Jones — to win their third straight game. Miami clinched its playoff position after Boston lost to Washington in overtime on Monday. Josh Smith, who missed the last three games with a knee issue, returned to score a team-high 17 points, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Hawks from losing a fifth straight game.
Final Score: Washington 95, Boston 94 (OT)
Washington, DC (Sports Network) – John Wall finished with 24 points and nine rebounds as the Washington Wizards edged the Boston Celtics, 95-94, in an overtime battle at Verizon Center. Jordan Crawford scored 17 with six assists while Andray Blatche added 16 points before fouling out as the Wizards won their fourth straight at home. Jeff Green and Glen Davis both finished with 20 points for the Celtics, who set the Eastern Conference playoff matchups with the loss. The Celtics, the No. 3 seed, rested four of their key anchors for a potential playoff run as Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce all watched from the sideline as the club fell for the third time in four games.
Final Score: Dallas 98, Houston 91 (OT)
Houston, TX (Sports Network) – Dirk Nowitzki finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks edged the Houston Rockets, 98-91, in overtime at Toyota Center. Shawn Marion and Jason Terry both posted 21 points for Dallas, which currently holds a half-game lead over the idle Los Angeles Lakers for the Western Conference’s second-seed with one game remaining. The Lakers still have two games left on their schedule. Kevin Martin paced the Rockets with a game-high 28 points. Goran Dragic scored 15 with 10 rebounds and seven assists, while Chuck Hayes scored 10 with 12 boards in the loss, Houston’s third in four games.
Final Score: Oklahoma City 120, Sacramento 112
Sacramento, CA (Sports Network) – Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook scored 32 and 30 points, respectively, as the playoff-bound Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Sacramento Kings, 120-112. Westbrook also dished out nine assists and pulled down six rebounds for the Thunder, who sit fourth in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City is a half-game behind the idle Lakers for the No. 3 seed. DeMarcus Cousins finished with a career-high 30 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, who have lost three of four.
Final Score: Denver 134, Golden State 111
Denver, CO (Sports Network) – Nine of the 10 Nuggets players who saw action against the Golden State Warriors on Monday reached double digits, as Denver, led by J.R. Smith’s 22 points, took a 134-111 decision at Pepsi Center. Kosta Koufos netted 18 points to go with nine rebounds, Gary Forbes and Raymond Felton each chipped in 15, and Chris Andersen, Ty Lawson and Kenyon Martin all added 14 for Denver, which recorded its fourth straight 50-win season and clinched the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoff race. Stephen Curry and Dorell Wright each scored 27 points for the Warriors, who have lost two straight.
Final Score: Orlando 95, Philadelphia 85
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Dwight Howard posted 19 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks, as the Orlando Magic rolled to an easy 95-85 victory over Philadelphia 76ers in the penultimate regular season game for the Eastern Conference playoff teams. Ryan Anderson chipped in 18 points and 14 boards and Jameer Nelson scored 19 points for the Magic, who have won three of four. The loss clinched the No. 7 seed for the Sixers, who have dropped four of five overall and will play Miami in the first round. Elton Brand paced Philadelphia with 22 points, while Jrue Holiday added 15 to go with 11 assists in the loss.
Final Score: Utah 90, New Orleans 78
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) – C.J. Miles and Devin Harris both scored 18 points to help the Utah Jazz top the playoff-bound New Orleans Hornets, 90-78. Paul Millsap added 16 points and Gordon Hayward netted 14 for the Jazz, who snapped a two-game slide. They will close out their season Wednesday at home against Denver. Chris Paul finished with 15 points for the Hornets, who lost their second in a row and fell into eighth place in the Western Conference. They are a half-game behind Memphis and 1 1/2 games behind Portland – both of which were idle Monday and will play Tuesday.
Final Score: Charlotte 105, New Jersey 103
Newark, NJ (Sports Network) – D.J. Augustin hit a fadeaway jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining, as the Charlotte Bobcats snapped a six-game slide with a 105-103 win over the New Jersey Nets at the Prudential Center. Augustin finished with 19 points and 11 assists while Dante Cunningham had a team-high 21 points for the Bobcats, who will host Atlanta in their season finale on Wednesday. Brook Lopez led all scorers with 31 points for New Jersey, which has dropped four straight and 10 of its last 11 overall. The Nets close out their 2010-11 season at Chicago on Wednesday.
Final Score: Cleveland 110, Detroit 101
Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) – J.J. Hickson scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Detroit Pistons, 110-101. The story of the game was a skirmish between Detroit forward Charlie Villanueva and Cleveland center Ryan Hollins. With 5:47 to play in the fourth, Villanueva and Hollins got together and traded words. A few headlocks were exchanged before the two players were broken up.
Final Score: Milwaukee 93, Toronto 86
Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) – John Salmons led the way with 24 points and seven rebounds, as the Milwaukee Bucks used a big fourth quarter to earn a 93-86 win over the Toronto Raptors at the Bradley Center. Brandon Jennings ended with 21 points and six boards, while Drew Gooden contributed 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Bucks, who have won two straight and three of four. Jerryd Bayless had a team-best 20 points and DeMar DeRozan netted 17 for Toronto, which has dropped 10 of its last 12.
Final Score: Phoenix 135, Minnesota 127 (OT)
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) – Channing Frye hit nine three-pointers en route to a career-high 33 points while Jared Dudley went 5-for-5 from long distance, as the Suns outlasted the Timberwolves in overtime, 135-127. Grant Hill had 21 points and Steve Nash posted eight points but had 16 assists for the Suns, who made 18-of-29 shots from the three-point arc and snapped a two- game losing streak. Michael Beasley notched 26 points and Anthony Randolph posted 24 points for the Timberwolves, who have lost as season-long 14 straight contests. It’s the longest losing streak since matching a franchise-record 16-game slide from Feb. 24-March 28, 2010.
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