Sporting Digest: Basketball

NBA: New York 86 Chicago 68; Indiana 101 Seattle 95; Orlando 109 Milwaukee 104; New Jersey 122 Washington 101; Cleveland 105 Charlotte 101 (ot); Denver 97 Atlanta 92; Los Angeles Lakers 107 Philadelphia 95; Portland 102 Boston 93.

----------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 36 15 .706 - Orlando 30 20 .600 5 New Jersey 26 24 .520 9 Miami 25 25 .500 10 Boston 20 31 .392 16 Philadelphia 20 31 .392 16 Washington 16 35 .314 20 Central Division Atlanta 35 16 .686 - Chicago 34 16 .680 Cleveland 27 24 .529 8 Indiana 25 24 .510 9 Charlotte 23 27 .460 11 Milwaukee 15 37 .288 20 Detroit 13 38 .255 22 ----------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Midwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 36 13 .735 San Antonio 38 14 .731 - Utah 33 19 .635 5 Denver 25 26 .490 12 Minnesota 15 34 .306 21 Dallas 6 45 .118 31 Pacific Division Seattle 36 13 .735 - Phoenix 33 16 .673 3 Golden State 30 20 .600 6 Portland 30 21 .588 7 LA Lakers 19 31 .380 17 LA Clippers 17 32 .347 19 Sacramento 17 33 .340 19 -----------------------------------------------------------------

NATIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE First Division: Brixton Lady Topcats 68 Rhondda 61; Chester Cats 50 Nottingham Wildcats 54; London Jets 50 Sheffield Hatters 76; Birmingham Quality Cats 51 Thames Valley 66; Barking & Dagenham Bobcats 69 Ipswich 56; Northampton 89'ers 76 South Tyneside 43; Thames Valley 70 London Jets 56.