CLIPPERS 126, KNICKS 113
James Harden had 29 points, six rebounds and six assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and Los Angeles prevented New York from clinching a playoff berth with a victory Wednesday night.
Norman Powell added 19 points and Ivica Zubac finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who improved to 41-31 and tied Golden State for sixth place in the Western Conference, the final guaranteed postseason place.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 34 points and 13 rebounds for the Knicks, who were looking to follow Cleveland and Boston and become the third team to wrap up a spot in the East.
RAPTORS 116, NETS 86
Orlando Robinson had 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting and added 12 rebounds to help Toronto rout Brooklyn.
Eleventh in the Eastern Conference, the Raptors won their second straight game and handed the 12th-place Nets their fifth straight loss.
Jonathan Mogbo added 15 points and RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes each had 15. The Raptors won at Washington on Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
WIZARDS 119, 76ERS 114
Alex Sarr scored 24 points and had seven rebounds to lead Washington to a victory over Philadelphia that snapped a fivegame skid.
Justin Champagnie added 18 points while shooting 4 for 6 from 3-point range and had 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who won for the third time in their last 10 games.
Quentin Grimes scored 22 points for the 76ers, who dropped their sixth straight. Guerschon Yabusele added 21 points and eight rebounds.
Champagnie scored 16 points in the first half for the Wizards, who led 67-58 at halftime.
LAKERS 120, PACERS 119
LeBron James had a buzzer-beating tip-in to cap a 10-point fourth quarter, Luka Doncic scored 34 points and Los Angeles beat Indiana.
James extended his NBArecord streak of 10 or more points to 1,283 games — barely. He was 0 for 6 with three points through the first three quarters.