Sporting Digest: Basketball

NBA: Philadelphia 99 New York 92; Miami 113 Washington 80.

----------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 26 11 .703 - Orlando 23 16 .590 4 New Jersey 18 20 .474 8 Miami 17 20 .459 9 Boston 17 23 .425 10 Philadelphia 16 23 .410 11 Washington 13 25 .342 13 Central Division Atlanta 26 10 .722 - Chicago 27 11 .711 - Charlotte 22 17 .564 5 Cleveland 19 19 .500 8 Indiana 16 20 .444 10 Milwaukee 11 27 .289 16 Detroit 9 28 .243 17 ----------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Midwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 29 9 .763 - San Antonio 27 14 .659 3 Utah 26 14 .650 4 Denver 18 21 .462 11 Minnesota 13 25 .342 16 Dallas 2 36 .053 27 Pacific Division Seattle 30 6 .833 - Phoenix 27 10 .730 3 Portland 23 16 .590 8 Golden State 21 16 .568 9 LA Clippers 13 24 .351 17 Sacramento 12 26 .316 19 LA Lakers 12 26 .316 19 -----------------------------------------------------------------

MEN'S NATIONAL CUP Semi-final draw: Worthing v Guildford; Manchester v Thames Valley (first leg to be played between 8 and 10 February, second leg the following week).