Nets Beat Pacers, NBA Roundup

Lionel Hollins was surprised how quickly his team built a big lead. His players were proud of how they regrouped after blowing it. Big games in Brooklyn were big disappointments for the home team earlier this season, but the Nets believe they are a different team now -- potentially a playoff one.

Brook Lopez had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and the Nets reclaimed sole possession of eighth place in the Eastern Conference by beating the Indiana Pacers 111-106 on Tuesday night for their season-high fourth straight victory.

Pistons 105, Hawks 95

The Detroit Pistons played without Greg Monroe again on Tuesday night, and their top two point guards were limited. They still found a way to beat the top team in the Eastern Conference. Andre Drummond had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and the Pistons defeated the Atlanta Hawks 105-95 for their fifth victory in the last six games.

Spurts 95, Heat 81

Something about the Miami Heat brings out the best in Kawhi Leonard. And with the playoffs looming, the NBA champions might be peaking. Leonard had 22 points, nine rebounds and four steals, Tony Parker added 16 points in his 1,000th NBA game, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Heat 95-81 on Tuesday night.

Warriors 110, Clippers 106

Stephen Curry snaked through the paint, came out near his bench, dribbled behind his back and faked Chris Paul to the floor on a jumper from the left corner, drawing oohs from the crowd. That was just the first of several moves the Golden State Warriors put on the Los Angeles Clippers in rallying for their 10th straight victory, 110-106 on Tuesday night. Curry finished with 27 points, and Klay Thompson added 25.

Tuesday, April 1 Schedule

Detroit at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Houston, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Denver at Utah, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Portland, 9 p.m.

New Orleans at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.