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Johnson scores 31 to help Hawks beat Bucks 104-96
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April 13, 2010, Tuesday
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JOE Johnson scored 31 points to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-96 in a matchup between potential first-round playoff opponents yesterday.
Marvin Williams added 18 points for the Hawks, who had six players score in double figures and continued to solidify their spot as the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.
John Salmons scored 28 and Brandon Jennings added 21 in the regular-season home finale for the Bucks. Jennings was 2 for 11 from 3-point range.
The Bucks and Heat each have one game remaining - and Milwaukee holds the tiebreaker.
Heat 107, 76ers 105
At Philadelphia, Dwyane Wade scored 30 points and assisted on Udonis Haslem's go-ahead basket with 1.3 seconds left as Miami beat Philadelphia.
Andre Iguodala tied it at 105-105 for the Sixers on a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left. But the Heat, playing for fifth place in the East, weren't about to go down against one of the worst teams in the NBA.
Wade scored several baskets late in the fourth, but it was his assist to Haslem in the corner that was the difference.
Quentin Richardson had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Heat.
Raptors 111, Pistons 97
At Auburn Hills, Michigan, Andrea Bargnani had 33 points and Amir Johnson scored a career-high 26 as Toronto improved its playoff prospects by beating Detroit to snap a five-game losing streak.
Toronto moved within a half-game of the Bulls for the final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Raptors, who close the season Wednesday at home against New York, will earn a playoff berth if they end the season tied with Chicago, which finishes against Boston and at Charlotte.
Detroit's Charlie Villanueva scored 16 points in the team's home finale. Ben Gordon had 24 for the Pistons, whose miserable season ends Wednesday at Milwaukee.
Magic 118, Pacers 98
At Indianapolis, Vince Carter scored 21 points to help Orlando beat Indiana for its fifth straight win.
Jameer Nelson had 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Rashard Lewis scored 14 points for the Magic. Matt Barnes had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Dwight Howard added 12 points and 11 boards.
A.J. Price scored 19 points, and Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy added 18 for the Pacers in their home finale. Indiana had won four straight and 10 of 12 overall.
Bobcats 105, Nets 95
At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Stephen Jackson had 17 points and nine rebounds as Charlotte beat New Jersey in the Nets' final game at the Izod Center in the Meadowlands.
Gerald Henderson led the bench crew with 14 points, while fellow reserve Tyrus Thomas added 13 and D.J. Augustin 11.
With Miami's win over Philadelphia earlier, the Bobcats were cemented into the No. 7 playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They will meet the defending conference champion Orlando Magic in the first round this weekend.
Devin Harris had 22 points for the Nets, who will play the next two seasons at the Prudential Center in Newark before moving into a new arena at Brooklyn in 2012.
Knicks 114, Wizards 103
At New York, Danilo Gallinari scored all of his 24 points in the second half and David Lee had 26 as New York rallied past Washington in its final home game of the season.
Sergio Rodriguez added all of his 12 points in the fourth quarter, sparking the key spurt midway through the period, as the Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak. Toney Douglas scored 16 and Chris Duhon 14.
Mike Miller scored 23 points for the Wizards, who end their woeful season Wednesday against Indiana.
Marvin Williams added 18 points for the Hawks, who had six players score in double figures and continued to solidify their spot as the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.
John Salmons scored 28 and Brandon Jennings added 21 in the regular-season home finale for the Bucks. Jennings was 2 for 11 from 3-point range.
The Bucks and Heat each have one game remaining - and Milwaukee holds the tiebreaker.
Heat 107, 76ers 105
At Philadelphia, Dwyane Wade scored 30 points and assisted on Udonis Haslem's go-ahead basket with 1.3 seconds left as Miami beat Philadelphia.
Andre Iguodala tied it at 105-105 for the Sixers on a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left. But the Heat, playing for fifth place in the East, weren't about to go down against one of the worst teams in the NBA.
Wade scored several baskets late in the fourth, but it was his assist to Haslem in the corner that was the difference.
Quentin Richardson had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Heat.
Raptors 111, Pistons 97
At Auburn Hills, Michigan, Andrea Bargnani had 33 points and Amir Johnson scored a career-high 26 as Toronto improved its playoff prospects by beating Detroit to snap a five-game losing streak.
Toronto moved within a half-game of the Bulls for the final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Raptors, who close the season Wednesday at home against New York, will earn a playoff berth if they end the season tied with Chicago, which finishes against Boston and at Charlotte.
Detroit's Charlie Villanueva scored 16 points in the team's home finale. Ben Gordon had 24 for the Pistons, whose miserable season ends Wednesday at Milwaukee.
Magic 118, Pacers 98
At Indianapolis, Vince Carter scored 21 points to help Orlando beat Indiana for its fifth straight win.
Jameer Nelson had 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Rashard Lewis scored 14 points for the Magic. Matt Barnes had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Dwight Howard added 12 points and 11 boards.
A.J. Price scored 19 points, and Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy added 18 for the Pacers in their home finale. Indiana had won four straight and 10 of 12 overall.
Bobcats 105, Nets 95
At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Stephen Jackson had 17 points and nine rebounds as Charlotte beat New Jersey in the Nets' final game at the Izod Center in the Meadowlands.
Gerald Henderson led the bench crew with 14 points, while fellow reserve Tyrus Thomas added 13 and D.J. Augustin 11.
With Miami's win over Philadelphia earlier, the Bobcats were cemented into the No. 7 playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They will meet the defending conference champion Orlando Magic in the first round this weekend.
Devin Harris had 22 points for the Nets, who will play the next two seasons at the Prudential Center in Newark before moving into a new arena at Brooklyn in 2012.
Knicks 114, Wizards 103
At New York, Danilo Gallinari scored all of his 24 points in the second half and David Lee had 26 as New York rallied past Washington in its final home game of the season.
Sergio Rodriguez added all of his 12 points in the fourth quarter, sparking the key spurt midway through the period, as the Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak. Toney Douglas scored 16 and Chris Duhon 14.
Mike Miller scored 23 points for the Wizards, who end their woeful season Wednesday against Indiana.
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