Sporting Digest: Basketball

NBA: New York 89 Chicago 84; Boston 106 Washington 94; Cleveland 107 Philadelphia 103; Detroit 116 New Jersey 110; Golden State 119 Seattle 109; Minnesota 113 Utah 111; Los Angeles Clippers 123 Portland 112; San Antonio 119 Houston 117 (o/t); Denver 120 Phoenix 118.

----------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- ATLANTIC DIVISION ----------------------------------------------------------------- W L Pct GB * New Yor 60 22 .732 - P Boston 48 34 .585 12 P New Jersey 43 39 .524 17 Orlando 41 41 .500 19 Miami 36 46 .439 24 Philadelphia 26 56 .317 34 Washington 22 60 .268 38 ----------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL DIVISION ----------------------------------------------------------------- ] Chicago 57 25 .695 - P Cleveland 54 28 .659 3 P Charlotte 44 38 .537 13 P Atlanta 43 39 .524 14 P Indiana 41 41 .500 16 Detroit 40 42 .488 17 Milwaukee 28 54 .341 29 ----------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- MIDWEST DIVISION ----------------------------------------------------------------- W L Pct GB ] Houston 55 27 .671 - P San Antonio 49 33 .598 6 P Utah 47 35 .573 8 Denver 36 46 .439 19 Minnesota 19 63 .232 36 Dallas 11 71 .134 44 ----------------------------------------------------------------- PACIFIC DIVISION ----------------------------------------------------------------- * Phoenix 62 20 .756 - P Seattle 55 27 .671 7 P Portland 51 31 .622 11 P Clippers 41 41 .500 21 P Lakers 39 43 .476 23 Golden State 34 48 .415 28 Sacramento 25 57 .305 37 * Won conference title. ] Won division title. P Won play-off place. -----------------------------------------------------------------