Nets clinch playoff spot after win, Pacers loss

The Nets did everything they could to miss the playoffs, but the ineptitude of the Eastern Conference proved to be too much to overcome.

Thanks to the combination of a 101-88 victory over the Magic in Brooklyn and the Pacers’ 95-83 loss in Memphis, the Nets managed to find a way to make it to the postseason for the third year in a row.

The Nets will be heavy underdogs against the Eastern Conference-leading Hawks in a series that will tip-off Sunday afternoon in Atlanta.