- MILWAUKEE: 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 Monday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Stephen Jackson had 17 points and nine rebounds as Charlotte beat New Jersey.
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.
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.
At San Antonio, Keith Bogans scored 17 points as San Antonio kept its playoff hopes alive with a win over Minnesota.
Tim Duncan had 16 points before the Spurs emptied their bench early and stayed on track to avoid the dreaded No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and a first-round meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Spurs can clinch at least the No. 7 seed with a win in their regular-season finale Wednesday against Dallas.
Sasha Pavlovic led the Timberwolves with 16 points.
At Denver, J.R. Smith scored 26 points as Denver broke out of its offensive funk with a victory over Memphis.
With their biggest output in a month, the Nuggets also got 21 points from Carmelo Anthony and 20 from Nene, both of whom sat out the fourth quarter while watching Smith and Aaron Afflalo, who scored 22 points and pulled down a career-best 13 rebounds.
Now, the Nuggets are off to Phoenix for a crucial game in their season finale Tuesday.
At Sacramento, California, Kevin Martin scored 39 points for Houston in a triumphant return to Sacramento.
Rookie Tyreke Evans reach an exclusive milestone by scoring 24 points, assuring himself of joining Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James as the only rookies in NBA history to average at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists a game.
Martin shot 11 for 20 and made all 16 of his free throws.
Trevor Ariza added 29 points.
At Portland, Oregon, Marcus Camby scored a season-high 30 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as Portland beat Oklahoma City.
The loss locked the Thunder into the eighth spot in the Western Conference, meaning they'll face the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs.
Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 30 points.
At Los Angeles, Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points in 22 minutes and Shawn Marion added 21 points in his return from an injury as Dallas kept a firm grip on the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating Los Angeles.
Jason Kidd had 12 points and 12 assists for the Mavericks, who blew out the lifeless Clippers with a 37-point first quarter on the way to a 64-43 halftime lead.
Chris Kaman had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Clippers.

