Indiana Pacers beat New York 132-123 in the NBA on Wednesday, sending the Knicks to a franchise record-tying 59th loss in what might have been Isiah Thomas' last game as coach. New Knicks president Donnie Walsh hasn't promised Thomas he'll keep his job, and Thomas gave Walsh another reason to fire him. The Knicks allowed their highest point total of the season on the last day of the regular season. Mike Dunleavy tied a career high with 36 points as Indiana reached a season-high point total. Heat 113, Hawks 99: At Miami, Jason Williams scored 17 points, Mark Blount and Daequan Cook each added 16 and Miami ended a disappointing season that may be the last with Pat Riley as coach. Riley will meet with Heat owner Micky Arison in the coming days and come to a decision on his future. Miami finished 15-67, matching the 1988-89 expansion team for the worst record in franchise history. Josh Smith scored 20 points for Atlanta, which is headed to Boston for its first playoff appearance since 1999. Celtics 105, Nets 94: At Boston, second-stringer Leon Powe scored a career-high 27 points, adding 11 rebounds for his sixth career double-double, and the Boston bench helped beat New Jersey. Boston finished 66-16 for the best record in the NBA. Richard Jefferson scored 24 points for New Jersey, which ended up 34-48, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2001. Mavericks 111, Hornets 98: At Dallas, Jason Kidd had the 100th triple-double of his career and sparked a 30-8 stretch, sending Dallas into a first-round playoff showdown with New Orleans. Kidd had 27 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his first triple-double since rejoining the Mavericks. He already was No. 3 on the career list of triple-doubles, behind Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson. Pistons 84, Cavaliers 74: At Cleveland, Detroit's reserves outplayed Cleveland's bench. Rookie Aaron Afflalo scored 15 points for the Pistons, who will meet Philadelphia in the first round starting on Sunday. Wally Szczerbiak scored 18 points to pace the Cavaliers, who face an opening-round matchup against Washington. Magic 103, Wizards 83: At Orlando, Florida, J.J. Redick scored a career-high 18 points and Marcin Gortat had a career-high 12 points and 11 rebounds in Orlando's win. Andray Blatche led Washington with 20 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic, the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, will host Toronto in the first round of the playoffs. No. 5 seed Washington will play at Cleveland. Bobcats 115, 76ers 109: At Charlotte, North Carolina, Jason Richardson scored 29 points and Charlotte recovered from blowing a big lead to send Philadelphia to the playoffs on a four-game losing streak. Willie Green scored 27 points for Philadelphia, which will limp into its first playoff appearance in three seasons against Detroit. Rockets 93, Clippers 75: At Houston, Luis Scola had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Houston locked up the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. In other results it was: Bulls 107, Raptors 97; Spurs 109, Jazz 80; Nuggets 120, Grizzlies (111); Suns 100, Trail Blazers 91; Super Sonics 126, Warriors 121. __
