Paul George scored 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 103-97 on Monday night.
George made 13 of 15 free throws and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Pacers. David West scored 20 points, and Leandro Barbosa and Tyler Hansbrough added 13 points each for Indiana.
Pacers coach Frank Vogel rested regular starters Danny Granger, Roy Hibbert and George Hill since Indiana is locked into the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Greg Monroe scored 18 points, Brandon Knight had 16 and Tayshaun Prince added 14 for the Pistons.
Spurs 124, Trail Blazers 89: Tim Duncan scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs clinched the top playoff spot in the Western Conference and pushed their win streak to eight, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 124-89 on Monday night.
It's another No. 1 seed for the Spurs, who somehow made this sixth one in the Duncan era even more surprising than getting here last season. Two days before Duncan turns 36, the NBA's standard-bearers beat out the young Oklahoma City Thunder for home-court advantage.
Wesley Matthews had 24 points for the Trail Blazers, who lost their sixth straight and have one game left in a tumultuous season in which the franchise effectively hit the reset button.
76ers 105, Nets 87:The Philadelphia 76ers nailed down the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference and spoiled the Nets' final game in New Jersey with a victory.
Thaddeus Young scored all 15 of his points in the second half to help the 76ers make the postseason for the second straight year.
Wizards 101, Bobcats 73: John Wall had 16 points and 14 assists, Nene scored 18 points and Jan Vesely had 16 points on 8-for-8 shooting and the Washington Wizards handed the Charlotte Bobcats their 21st straight loss.
Bucks 92, Raptors 86:The Milwaukee Bucks are out of the NBA playoffs, despite getting 25 points from Brandon Jennings in a victory over Toronto Raptors
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