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NBA: New Jersey 107 New York 88; Seattle 111 Phoenix 108; Boston 116 Detroit 111; Houston 93 Denver 92.

BUDWEISER LEAGUE: Birmingham 76 Manchester Giants 93; Derby 83 Thames Valley Tigers 81; Leicester Riders 83 Worthing Bears 96; London Towers 60 Guildford Kings 61; Guildford Kings 77 London Towers 79.

NBL: Men: Division 1 quarter-final play-offs: Cardiff 79 Stockton 71; Coventry 78 Solent 53; Sheffield 70 Brixton 67; Ware 72 Crystal Palace 94. Division 2: London Elephants 82 Lewisham Lightning 81. Quarter-final play-offs: Chiltern 74 Mid Sussex 83; Guildford 91 Liverpool 74; Nottingham 77 Northampton 57; Swindon 93 Stevenage 82. Women: Division 1: quarter-final play-offs: Barking & Dagenham 100 Ipswich 64; Northampton 55 Not'ham 44; Sheffield 70 Chester 49; Thames Valley 60 B'ham 58. Division 2: quarter-final play-offs: Cardiff 63 Sunderland 49; Leicester 64 Luton 52; London Heat 75 Manchester 27; Spelthorne 62 Doncaster 55.

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