Mavericks clinch last playoff spot in West

at Dallas 130, Utah 101: Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points, with a dozen in a row in one stretch, as the Mavericks clinched the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

at Orlando 81, Memphis 78: Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points, Dwight Howard had 14 and J.J. Redick had all nine of his points in the fourth quarter to spark a 19-7 run for the Magic.

Detroit 113, at New York 86: Richard Hamilton scored 22 points and Rasheed Wallace had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Pistons, who lowered their magic number to one to clinch their eighth consecutive playoff berth.

at Boston 106, New Jersey 104: The Celtics overcame an early 10-point deficit and a last-minute scare, as the Nets scored the last five points of the game. Vince Carter had 33 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets, who were eliminated from the playoff race because of Detroit’s victory.

Phoenix 105, at New Orleans 100: Steve Nash had 24 points for the Suns, including six free throws in the final 42 seconds, but Phoenix was eliminated from playoff contention because of Dallas’ win later in the evening.

Portland 95, at San Antonio 83: The Trail Blazers clawed back from an early 19-point deficit and won in San Antonio for the first time since 2002.

at Denver 122, Oklahoma City 112: Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points as the Nuggets inched closer to the No. 2 seeding in the Western Conference playoffs.

Minnesota 105, at Golden State 97: Sebastian Telfair scored 21 points, including a pair of key three-pointers down the stretch, and Kevin Love had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Atlanta 113, at Milwaukee 105: Joe Johnson scored 30 points and made a pair of big shots down the stretch for the Hawks.

at Indiana 130, Toronto 101: The Pacers had their highest point total and largest margin of victory of the season.