PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws, presented by Unum, got a triple-double from Jalen Jones, but it wasn’t enough to beat the hot-shooting Reno Bighorns Sunday. Reno spoiled the Red Claws’ regular season home finale, 128-115, leaving Maine still searching for that playoff spot. Maine’s magic number to clinch the Atlantic Division for a third straight year remains one with three games to play.

Jones led Maine with 25 points (9-18 FG), 12 rebounds and 10 assists, for the 12th triple-double in Red Claws franchise history. Abdel Nader added 29 points and eight boards. Jordan Mickey, on assignment from the Boston Celtics, scored 22 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked three shots, all while battling foul trouble. Demetrius Jackson, also on assignment from the Celtics, added seven points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the loss, and Marcus Georges-Hunt scored 15 points for the Claws.

Maine started the third quarter continuing to shoot the ball well. Georges-Hunt dropped in a three-ball to make it a 72-65 game, and Nader’s triple cut it to four. In a broken play, David Stockton drained a three to make it 85-77 Reno. Stockton made five three-pointers in the third quarter alone, and at the end of the third, Reno surged back out to a 92-80 lead.

Cameron Ayers opened the fourth quarter with a three-pointer. Ayers followed that up with another quick three. Mickey’s up and under play cut it to 102-96 with 8:13 to play. Both teams traded baskets,  and seemingly Reno had an answer for every Red Claws bucket. The Red Claws cut it to 110-104 with 5:15 to go, but could not get any closer. Kendall Marshall drained several free throws down the stretch to put it away.

The Red Claws shot 48% (44-91) from the field, and 39% (16-41) from three-point range, but only 11-18 from the free throw line. Reno shot 49% (42-86), and 48% (16-33) from downtown, and an impressive 93% (28-30) from the charity stripe.