Spurs Beat lakers

Manu Ginobili poured in 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 100-81 to clinch a play-off spot.
Tim Duncan added 24 points to see the Spurs move a half-game ahead of idle Portland for seventh spot in the Western Conference and one game behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Lakers failed to clinch the Western Conference crown and were jeered from the court by their fans as even a season-high 32 points from Pau Gasol could not help them avoid their third loss in four games.
The Oklahoma Thunder remain on course for seventh spot following a 116-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Kevin Durant scored 40 points to set a new franchise record for scoring in a season, beating Dale Ellis' 31-year record.
Oklahoma are also only one-and-a-half games behind Dallas, Denver, Utah and Phoenix.
The Boston Celtics held off a late rally from the Cleveland Cavaliers to edge the Eastern Conference winners 117-113.
Ray Allen scored a season-high 33 points as Boston ended a three-game losing streak to move within a game of the inactive Atlanta Falcons for third spot.
The Orlando Magic have all but clinched the Southeast Division title and second spot in the East, after they triumphed 107-92 over the Memphis Grizzlies to move four-and-a-half games clear of Atlanta with six games remaining.
The tie was marred by an on-court scuffle as a clash between Matt Barnes and Hasheem Thabeet escalated into a near 10-player shoving match.
The Toronto Raptors saw their play-off hopes dealt a blow as they slipped to their first defeat in four games, losing 113-112 against the Golden State Warriors.
The victory saw Don Nelson equal Lenny Wilkens' record for the most wins by an NBA coach.
Elsewhere, the Indiana Pacers crushed the Houston Rockets 133-102, while the Washington Wizards triumphed over the New Jersey Nets 109-99 and the New York Knicks edged the Los Angeles Clippers 113-107.

Houston Blown away by lakers

The LA Lakers bounced back from a terrible performance against the OKC Thunder to claim a 109-101 victory over the Houston Rockets.
The Lakers flirted with their lowest points total in the modern era yesterday, but looked a different side on Saturday, typified by Pau Gasol's 30 points.
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 111-90 on the back of Rodrigue Beaubois' best ever performance, bagging 40 points.
The New Orleans Hornets fell out of playoff contention as the slipped up 112-101 against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Brandon Roy claimed 28 points for Portland.
The Washington Wizards saw their franchise record losing streak pushed to 15 games as they last 103-87 to the Utah Jazz.
Carlos Boozer led the was for the Jazz with 22 points, while Deron Williams added 20 and 12 assists.
The New Jersey Nets got back losing ways with a 106-83 defeat by the Chicago Bulls.
Following a two-game winning ruin which ensured they would not be setting a new mark for the NBA's worst ever season, New Jersey were brought back down to earth by Jannero Pargo's season-high haul of 27 points.

Paul Gasol leads Lakers to victory

Pau Gasol had 28 points and Kobe Bryant added 24 as the Los Angeles Lakers posted a 99-92 win over the Washington Wizards.

The win was the sixth on the bounce for the defending NBA champions and current

Western Conference leaders, while defeat for the Wizards was their 11th in a row.

The Atalanta Hawks secured a play-off berth with a 119-114 win over the San Antonio Spurs in overtime.

The Hawks' first win over San Antonio in five years came about despite a season-high 38 points from Spurs star Manu Ginobili.

LeBron James had 15 points and seven assists and JJ Hickson added 13 points and eight rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers posted a comfortable 104-79 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Danny Granger scored 32 points to send the Indiana Pacers on their way to a 121-101 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, while Carl Landry scored 24 points in the Sacramento Kings' 102-89 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Kevin Martin led Houston with 28 points as the Rockets edged a tight game with the New York Knicks 116-112. David Lee had 27 points and 20 rebounds in defeat for the Knicks.

Amar'e Stoudemire led Phoenix with 18 points as the Suns defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 93-87.