NBA: Brooklyn Nets complete season sweep of Miami Heat; Detroit Pistons win in Atlanta
Last Updated: 09/04/14 10:48am
LeBron James had a dunk blocked with two seconds remaining as his Miami Heat side were beaten 88-87 by Brooklyn Nets.
James was shut down by Mason Plumlee just before the final buzzer as the Nets recorded a 4-0 sweep over Miami for the season.
Detroit Pistons ended a 10-game losing run at the Philips Arena thanks to a 29-point haul from Rodney Stuckey against Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.
Stuckey's total and double-doubles from Greg Munroe and Andre Drummond ensured a 102-95 win.
San Antonio Spurs lost just the second time in 22 games as they went down 110-91 to Minnesota Timberwolves, with Ricky Rubio scoring 25 points for the victors.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points to move 10th on the NBA's all-time career scoring list as Dallas Mavericks got the better of Utah 95-83, while Oklahoma City Thunder had too much for Sacramento Kings, winning 107-92.
The day's other game saw Terrence Jones and James Harden score 33 points each as Houston Rockets got the better of Los Angeles Lakers 145-130 in a high-scoring affair.
Lakers guard Steve Nash passed Mark Jackson - now coach of Golden State Warriors - for third place on the NBA's all-time assist list during the win.