Sporting Digest: Basketball

NBA: (Friday) Chicago 109 New Jersey 105; Orlando 117 Boston 102; Sacramento 109 Philadelphia 103; Milwaukee 90 Detroit 88; Minnesota 109 LA Clippers 108; Denver 107 Utah 98; Portland 117 LA Lakers 99. (Saturday) Charlotte 105 New Jersey 99; Miami 111 Boston 80; New York 98 Indiana 91; Atlanta 116 Washington 108; Detroit 92 Minnesota 80; Chicago 93 Cleveland 84; Phoenix 114 Dallas 103; Houston 82 Seattle 75; San Antonio 105 Denver 100; Philadelphia 99 Milwaukee 86; Golden State 115 Utah 112.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Men's First Division: Cardiff 113 Bury 118.

MEN'S NATIONAL CUP Third round: Birmingham 66 Swindon 54; Derby 80 Worthing 94; Hemel Hempstead 75 Thames Valley 98; London Towers 61 Chester 69; Oldham 73 Guildford 92; Sunderland 83 Doncaster 80; Ware 56 Leicester 71; Brixton Topcats 86 Manchester Giants 110.

WOMEN'S NATIONAL CUP Second round: Barking and Dagenham 78 Ipswich 64; London Heat 49 Thames Valley 50; Northampton 92 South Tyneside 59.