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The Brooklyn Nets reached the NBA Eastern Conference play-offs with a 101-84 victory over the Orlando Magic.<\/span><\/p>\n Victory in New York, coupled with the Miami Heat’s loss, secured sixth place.<\/span><\/p>\n The Nets will face third-placed Philadelphia 76ers in the play-offs.<\/span><\/p>\n “It speaks to the character of the group, the maturity and just the selflessness,” said Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who returned to Brooklyn from Dallas as part of the Irving trade.<\/span><\/p>\n Irving did not feature and Luka Doncic played only 12 minutes as the Dallas Mavericks’ hopes of reaching the NBA post-season were ended by a 115-112 home loss to the Chicago Bulls.<\/span><\/p>\n The Mavericks had to win to dislodge the Oklahoma City Thunder from the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n In the play-ins, the teams finishing seventh to 10th in the standings compete for the two remaining play-off berths.<\/span><\/p>\n The Golden State Warriors are one win away from a play-off spot in the Western Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n They breezed past the Sacramento Kings 119-97 to move into fifth, although the Los Angeles Clippers will move above them with victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n The New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers are a game further back in the chase for the sixth and final play-off place.<\/span><\/p>\n The Lakers helped their cause with a 121-107 victory over the Phoenix Suns, who have already sealed fourth spot in the West.<\/span><\/p>\n LeBron James’ Lakers have won eight of their past 10 games and can finish no lower than eighth.<\/span><\/p>\n The Milwaukee Bucks, top seeds in the Western Conference, rested all their starters as they went down 137-114 to the Memphis Grizzlies, who clinched the number two spot.<\/span><\/p>\n In the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks are locked into eighth and the play-ins despite a 136-131 defeat by the Philadelphia 76ers.<\/span><\/p>\n They finished one place below the Heat, who were beaten 114-108 by the Washington Wizards.<\/span><\/p>\n