Ben Gordon scored 23 points, and the Chicago Bulls moved a step closer to securing home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs by handing the New York Knicks their most lopsided loss of the season, 98-69 on Tuesday night in Chicago.

Second in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls lead fifth-place Cleveland by a half-game and Atlantic Division winner Toronto by 1 1/2. Chicago owns the tiebreaker over both teams.

Hornets 103, Clippers 100 (OT): At Oklahoma City, David West scored a season-high 33 points, including three straight baskets in overtime, to lead New Orleans into the thick of the playoff race with a victory over Los Angeles.

Kings 112, Grizzlies 100: At Memphis, Tenn., Brad Miller had 17 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to lead Sacramento over Memphis, assuring the Grizzlies of the worst record in the NBA.

Hawks 104, Celtics 96: At Atlanta, Tyronn Lue scored 26 points with 10 assists to help the Hawks beat Boston.

Nets 96, Wizards 92: At Washington, Jason Kidd’s first basket of the game, a tip-in of a missed layup, gave New Jersey the lead for good with 30 seconds to play in a victory over the Wizards, who lost their fifth straight yet managed to clinch a playoff spot.

76ers 90, Pacers 86: At Philadelphia, Andre Miller had 19 points and 11 assists, and the short-handed Sixers dealt Indiana a huge blow to its playoff hopes.

Bobcats 92, Heat 82: At Charlotte, N.C., Gerald Wallace had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Charlotte past Miami, the Bobcats’ second win in three days over the injury-plagued Heat.

•Miami guard Gary Payton will miss two weeks with a torn left calf muscle.

Jackson’s trial postponed

The trial for Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Jackson, accused of shooting a gun during a fight at an Indianapolis strip club, was shifted from Thursday to May 10.

Matthew Symons, spokesman for the Marion County prosecutor’s office, said Jackson’s attorneys requested the switch but he did not know why.