NBA ROUNDUP Saturday's game

SuperSonics 119, Mavericks 99
SEATTLE -- The Dallas Mavericks are starting to get a little worried about the approaching playoffs. Rashard Lewis scored 25 points and the Seattle SuperSonics avoided being swept by the Mavericks this season. "Last year down the stretch, we just had that confidence that we were going to win the game," Dirk Nowitzki said. "I don't think this year we have that confidence down the stretch." Dallas, which had a six-game winning streak snapped, played without No. 2 scorer Michael Finley, who sat out because of back spasms. Rookie guard Marquis Daniels led the Mavericks with a career-high 33 points.
Hawks 110, Celtics 99
ATLANTA -- Bob Sura had his second straight triple-double, Stephen Jackson scored 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks prevented the Boston Celtics from clinching a playoff spot. Sura had 15 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to become the first Atlanta player to have a consecutive triple-doubles. The 6-foot-3 guard had 12 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds Friday night in a 116-101 win at Chicago for the first triple-double of his career. Chris Crawford had 23 points and Jason Terry added 21 for the Hawks, who are 3-0 against Boston this season. The Celtics lost their fourth straight and still need one more win or a Philadelphia loss to clinch the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot.
Pistons 101, Magic 89
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tayshaun Prince scored a career-high 25 points, and the Detroit Pistons won their seventh straight game. Orlando dropped its 13th straight game to secure the NBA's worst record. The Magic will have the best chance -- 25 percent -- of landing the No. 1 pick in next month's draft lottery. Their selection can fall no lower than fifth. Richard Hamilton scored 15 points with six assists for the Pistons, and Corliss Williamson added 13 points and six rebounds.
Knicks 102, Wizards 98, OT
WASHINGTON -- Tim Thomas and DeMarr Johnson each scored 22 points, and Frank Williams hit four free throws in the closing seconds of overtime to lift the Knicks. With the Boston Celtics losing to Atlanta, the Knicks can finish as no worse than the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Knicks played the fourth quarter and overtime without by star guard Stephon Marbury, who had a cold, and starters Kurt Thomas and Nazr Mohammed. Marbury hit just 2-for-10 from the floor and finished with four points. Jarvis Hayes scored 23 to lead Washington.
Hornets 92, Hornets 87
MILWAUKEE -- Jamaal Magloire scored 26 points and the Hornets prevented the Bucks from clinching home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Keith Van Horn, playing with a bruised right hand, missed a 3-pointer from the left wing that would have tied the game at 88 with 39 seconds left. The Bucks got the ball back and called their final timeout with 20.5 seconds to go and the score still 88-85. But they never got to try a 3-pointer to send it into overtime after Van Horn could inbound the ball in the required five seconds. P.J. Brown, who scored 19 points, and Shammond Williams each sank two free throws after that.
-- Associated Press