article_snippet.sent: San Antonio stayed within two games of that fight over the No 2 playoff seed by routing Denver, while the key postseason-shaping games in the East saw Brooklyn extend Brooklyn winning streak with a narrow victory over Toronto, Chicago win a tight struggle against Detroit and Milwaukee overpower Boston in the second half.
article_snippet.sent: Boston dropped half a game behind idle Miami in the fight for the final playoff spot in the East with six games left.
article_snippet.sent: New Orleans gained ground in the playoff race by outlasting an undermanned Sacramento 101-95, led by 21 points from Eric Gordon.
article_snippet.sent: New Orleans gained ground in the playoff race by outlasting an undermanned Sacramento 101-95 .
highlights_snippet.sent: San Antonio stayed within two games of fight over No 2 playoff seed .
  