Nets beat Pacers, move into 8th place in East

Brook Lopez had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Brooklyn reclaimed sole possession of eighth place in the Eastern Conference with a 111-106 homecourt victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.With their season-high fourth straight victory, the Nets moved ahead of Boston and dealt a blow to the Pacers, who fell 1½ games behind Brooklyn.The Nets won for the sixth time in seven games and claimed the tiebreaker with Indiana by winning the season series.George Hill scored 28 points for the Pacers, who lost for the eighth time in 10 games as they began a crucial week that also includes home games against Charlotte and Miami.Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points, Tony Parker added 16 in his 1,000th NBA game, and visiting San Antonio added more steam to its playoff push. ...The Thunder said All-Star forward Kevin Durant had bone graft surgery for a fracture in his right foot and is expected to return to basketball activities in four to six months.