The Nets (42-29) have already clinched their first playoff appearance since 2007, and are now jockeying for home-court advantage.
Meanwhile, Memphis, the Western Conference's fifth seed, still held hopes for home-court advantage.
The Nuggets (44-22) are in the hunt for home-court advantage in the playoffs.
The Nuggets (44-22) are in the hunt for home-court advantage in the playoffs, and they're out to prove Karl's mantra that an NBA franchise doesn't need a superstar to be great although he acknowledges Gallinari or Lawson are quickly reaching star status.
But as Yormark sees it, Brooklyn is battling for a home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, and that level of success is enough for now.
Miami's magic number for clinching home-court advantage throughout the NBA Finals was five any combination of Heat victories or Spurs losses.
Brook Lopez also scored 11 points for the Nets, who go right back on the road Saturday for a big game at Atlanta, one of the Eastern Conference teams they are battling for fourth place and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
New York is guaranteed the home-court advantage for the first two rounds of the playoffs after finishing a distant second to Miami in the conference.
"It's a good feeling to be in this position, to have home-court advantage for two rounds if we're lucky enough to make it that far, " Felton said.
Dozens of attorneys from across the country will line up before the panel to argue for venues where they can have a home-court advantage before familiar judges.
Officials did not want to look like they were, in essence, selling off any home-court advantage the Pirates had for a bigger night at the gate.
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But the Heat won enough during the streak to move two games ahead of the Spurs for the best record in the league and home-court advantage throughout the NBA Finals, and they've said all along another title is what they're really after.
So much like in Game 1, Milwaukee came out for the second half with a chance of stealing home-court advantage.
Beaten on the boards and beaten to loose balls, the Knicks gave away home-court advantage they fought all season to secure and will have to hope for a split in Game 2 on Tuesday.
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