Sporting Digest: Basketball

NBA: Cleveland 122 LA Lakers 92; Orlando 97 Sacramento 91; Portland 93 Milwaukee 81.

----------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 15 5 .750 - Orlando 12 9 .571 3 Boston 11 12 .478 5 Miami 9 11 .450 6 New Jersey 8 14 .364 8 Philadelphia 8 14 .364 8 Washington 6 16 .273 10 Central Division Atlanta 16 5 .762 - Chicago 13 8 .619 3 Charlotte 12 10 .546 4 Indiana 10 11 .476 6 Detroit 8 13 .381 8 Cleveland 8 14 .364 8 Milwaukee 5 18 .217 12 ----------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Midwest Division Houston 21 1 .955 - Utah 17 7 .708 5 San Antonio 15 9 .625 7 Denver 9 12 .429 11 Minnesota 8 14 .364 13 Dallas 1 21 .046 20 Pacific Division Seattle 19 2 .905 - Phoenix 16 4 .800 2 Portland 14 10 .583 6 Golden State 12 10 .545 7 LA Clippers 9 12 .429 10 LA Lakers 8 16 .333 12 Sacramento 5 16 .238 14 -----------------------------------------------------------------