Nets meet Pistons, look to hang on to No. 6 seed

The Brooklyn Nets allowed the Miami Heat to creep closer in the standings on Tuesday night.

Now, the Nets will try to hold on to the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

The Nets lost to Minnesota 107-102 on Tuesday while Miami topped Detroit 118-105.

Brooklyn (43-36) now holds a tenuous one-game edge in the standings over the Heat (42-37).

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