Nets Top Pacers, Securing Playoff Position

Deron Williams scored 33 points and the Brooklyn Nets secured home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 117-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson each had 24 points for the Nets (47-32), who have won four of their last five games.

David West had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Paul George had 21 for the Pacers (49-30), who have lost three of four.

The Nets are guaranteed the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference and pulled within two games of the Pacers for No. 3.

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