Several postseason tickets have been punched around the league, but the race for the eighth spot in the East is still up for grabs.
The Nets remain in the pack vying for the final playoff slot, but the task got a little tougher on Friday with a 107-105 last-second road loss to the Clippers on Steve Novak's game-winning 3-pointer from the corner.
Vince Carter had a season-high 41 points along with seven rebounds and six assists for the Nets, but their hopes for the playoffs may have been hurt after leading scorer Devin Harris went down with a strained left shoulder.
The Nets, Knicks and Bobcats all sit at 28-38, a mere 1 1/2 games behind the eighth-seeded Bucks, who are also trying to fend off the Bulls.
"There's six teams fighting for that seventh and eighth spot, and we feel like we're very capable. But talking about it means nothing without executing in the game. And right now, we're not getting the job done," Carter said after the Nets' 11th loss in 15 games. "We've been in close games and still haven't gotten over the hump."
Source From : NBA.com
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