NBA Capsules

Updated: March 31, 2015, 10:58 PM ET
Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Brook Lopez had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets reclaimed sole possession of eighth place in the Eastern Conference by beating the Indiana Pacers 111-106 on Tuesday night for their season-high fourth straight victory.

The Nets moved back ahead of Boston and dealt a blow to the Pacers, who fell 1½ games behind Brooklyn. They will visit the Celtics on Wednesday.

Joe Johnson added 21 points, including five straight after the Pacers got within three with about 2 minutes left. Alan Anderson scored 20.

Brooklyn won for the sixth time in seven games and claimed the tiebreaker with Indiana by winning the season series.

George Hill scored 28 points for the Pacers, who lost for the eighth time in 10 games.

Indiana starting guard C.J. Miles, who averaged 27 points in his previous two games, sprained his right ankle in the first quarter and played just six minutes.

SPURS 95, HEAT 81

MIAMI -- Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points and Tony Parker added 16 in his 1,000th NBA game, leading the Spurs to the road win.

Tim Duncan had 12 points and 11 rebounds for San Antonio, which went 12-3 in March -- the league's second-best record during the month behind only Golden State. Boris Diaw scored 11 points.

Goran Dragic had 19 points and Dwyane Wade added 15 for Miami. Chris Andersen grabbed 10 rebounds.

San Antonio stayed No. 6 in the West, and could clinch a playoff berth Wednesday in Orlando.

The Heat remained in the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference race but now are two losses behind No. 6 Milwaukee and only a half-game up on Brooklyn.

PISTONS 105, HAWKS 95

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Andre Drummond had 22 points and 13 rebounds, powering Detroit to the victory.

Anthony Tolliver had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons (29-45), who have won five of six. Reggie Jackson collected 12 points and 11 assists despite being limited to four-minute stints in each of the last three quarters by an illness.

Tolliver made his eighth consecutive start in place of Greg Monroe, who is out with a right knee injury.

Thabo Sefolosha scored 19 points for Atlanta, while Al Horford had 16 on 8-of-11 shooting.

The Hawks (56-19), who have clinched the Eastern Conference's top seed for the playoffs, have dropped two of three.


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