Sporting Digest: Basketball

NBA: New York 99 Portland 85; Phoenix 122 Golden State 107; San Antonio 95 LA Lakers 89.

----------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 21 9 .700 - Orlando 18 13 .581 3 Miami 16 13 .552 4 New Jersey 13 18 .419 8 Boston 13 20 .394 9 Philadelphia 12 19 .387 9 Washington 9 22 .290 12 Central Division Atlanta 22 7 .759 - Chicago 21 10 .677 2 Charlotte 18 14 .563 5 Cleveland 13 18 .419 10 Indiana 12 17 .414 10 Milwaukee 9 22 .290 14 Detroit 8 22 .267 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN CONFERENCE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Midwest Division Houston 27 4 .871 - Utah 22 11 .667 6 San Antonio 22 12 .647 6 Denver 15 17 .469 12 Minnesota 10 21 .323 17 Dallas 2 29 .065 25 Pacific Division Seattle 26 3 .897 - Phoenix 24 6 .800 2 Portland 18 15 .545 10 Golden State 16 14 .533 10 LA Clippers 11 19 .367 15 LA Lakers 11 22 .333 17 Sacramento 10 22 .313 17 -----------------------------------------------------------------