NBA roundup: Spurs earn record-tying 40th home win

[April 13, 2016]  SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points, including six in overtime, as San Antonio roared from behind in the second half and then outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder 102-98 Tuesday to snap a season-high, three-game losing streak.

Leonard's jumper with 49 seconds left in the extra period gave the Spurs a 100-98 lead, and Tony Parker (20 points) hit two free throws with 12 seconds to go, providing the final margin in the Spurs' final regular-season home game.

The win allowed the Spurs (66-15) to tie the 1985-86 Boston Celtics for most home victories in a single season in NBA history, 40. San Antonio's 66 wins set a franchise single-season record.

The Thunder left three of their starters -- Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka -- back in Oklahoma City to rest. Oklahoma City got 17 points apiece from Steven Adams, Cameron Payne, Enes Kanter and Waiters. Kanter pulled down 16 rebounds.

Heat 99, Pistons 93

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Joe Johnson scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter and Miami moved into a tie for third place in the Eastern Conference by downing Detroit.

The Heat and the Atlanta Hawks are both 48-33, and the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets are both 47-34 as the four teams fight for the third through sixth seeds in the East playoffs. Miami would be assured of home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs if its wins its regular-season finale Wednesday at Boston.

Luol Deng contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds and Goran Dragic had 16 points for the Heat. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led Detroit with 17 points, and Marcus Morris supplied 16 points and nine rebounds.

Pacers 102, Knicks 90

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana overcame New York's 36-point first quarter and defeated the Knicks behind 19 points each from Paul George and George Hill.

The Pacers outscored New York by 19 points during the final three quarters to finish the regular season 26-15 in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Ian Mahinmi added 14 points, Myles Turner had 13 and Rodney Stuckey scored 10 for Indiana.

New York's Derrick Williams led all scorers with 21 points. Jerian Grant added 18 and Arron Afflalo had 13 for the Knicks, who finished the season with a 32-50 record.

Raptors 122, 76ers 98

TORONTO -- Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and each Toronto starter scored in double figures as the Raptors defeated Philadelphia.

All told, seven Raptors hit double digits on the score sheet as Toronto beat Philadelphia for the 12th straight time by taking control of the game in the third quarter.

The 76ers lost for the 15th time in 16 games despite getting a game-high 24 points from Robert Covington, who sank six 3-pointers.

Clippers 110, Grizzlies 84

LOS ANGELES -- Austin Rivers scored 14 points to lead six players in double figures, and Los Angeles pounded Memphis.

Chris Paul had 12 points and 13 assists, Blake Griffin contributed 12 points and seven rebounds, and Jeff Green collected 13 points for the Clippers, who have won six in a row and will enter the playoffs as the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. All of the Clippers' starter rested in the fourth quarter.

Zach Randolph scored 14 points and JaMychal Green had 12 for the Grizzlies. Memphis, which has dropped nine of its past 10, fell into a sixth-place tie with the Dallas Mavericks in the Western playoff chase, a game back of the Portland Trail Blazers at No. 5.

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