Result: Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks to seal final NBA playoff spot

The Detroit Pistons sealed the final NBA play-off spot with a 115-89 victory over the New York Knicks.

Detroit went into the final game of the NBA regular season knowing a win would secure post-season basketball and they raced to a 65-41 lead at half-time.

Luke Kennard hit 27 points, Reggie Jackson scored 21, while Andre Drummond had 20 points and 18 rebounds as the Pistons tied up the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

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Detroit's victory ended the Charlotte Hornets' play-off hopes.

Kemba Walker scored 43 points for Charlotte in a 122-114 loss to the Orlando Magic, who finished seventh in the east and will take on the Toronto Raptors in the play-offs.

The Denver Nuggets, who face the San Antonio Spurs in the first round, came back from 95-84 down with four minutes to play to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-95, while the Los Angeles Clippers – the reigning champions Golden State Warriors' opening opponents – needed overtime to beat the Utah Jazz 143-137.

Russell Westbrook hit his 34th triple-double of the season – with 15 points, 17 assists and 11 rebounds – in a 127-116 win for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Milwaukee Bucks, while Dwyane Wade also scored a triple-double in his last game for the Miami Heat before retirement.

But his contribution of 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists was not enough as Miami went down 113-94 to the Brooklyn Nets, while the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 136-131.

Elsewhere, LaMarcus Aldridge scored 34 points as the Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-94, the Memphis Grizzlies saw off the Warriors 132-117, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 125-109 and last-second free throws from Edmond Sumner helped the Indiana Pacers to a 135-134 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

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