Sport in Short: Basketball

----------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic Division ----------------------------------------------------------------- W L Pct GB New York. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 9 .667 - New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . 16 12 .571 2 1/2 Orlando. . . . . . . . . . . . .13 11 .542 3 1/2 Boston. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 17 .414 7 Philadelphia. . . . . . . . . . .8 17 .320 9 Miami. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 18 .308 9 1/2 Washington. . . . . . . . . . . .8 20 .286 10 1/2 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Central Division ----------------------------------------------------------------- Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . .21 7 .750 - Cleveland. . . . . . . . . . . .17 12 .586 4 1/2 Detroit. . . . . . . . . . . . .14 12 .538 6 Charlotte. . . . . . . . . . . .14 13 .519 6 1/2 Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . .13 15 .464 8 Atlanta. . . . . . . . . . . . .12 15 .444 8 1/2 Milwaukee. . . . . . . . . . . .11 15 .423 9 ----------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Midwest Division ----------------------------------------------------------------- Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 8 .692 - Houston. . . . . . . . . . . . .14 11 .560 3 1/2 San Antonio. . . . . . . . . . .14 12 .538 4 Denver. . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 19 .269 11 Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 19 .208 12 Dallas. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 22 .083 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Pacific Division ----------------------------------------------------------------- Phoenix. . . . . . . . . . . . .21 4 .840 - Seattle. . . . . . . . . . . . .18 8 .692 3 1/2 Portland. . . . . . . . . . . . 17 8 .680 4 LA Lakers. . . . . . . . . . . .15 11 .577 6 1/2 LA Clippers. . . . . . . . . . .15 12 .556 7 Golden State. . . . . . . . . . 15 13 .536 7 1/2 Sacramento. . . . . . . . . . . 10 16 .385 11 1/2 -----------------------------------------------------------------