Sporting Digest: Basketball

NBA: New Jersey 105 LA Lakers 102; Detroit 103 Philadelphia 89; Sacramento 103 Chicago 101; Portland 103 Dallas 90.

NATIONAL LEAGUE First Division (Men): Plymouth Raiders 74 Cardiff Heat 93; Stockton Mohawks 113 Bury Lobos 70; Ware Rebels 74 Solent Stars 84. Second Division: Lewisham Lightning 75 Leicester Falcons 86; Northampton 89'Ers 72 Guildford Storm 81; Nottingham Cobras 117 London Elephants 49. First Division (Women): Northampton 89'Ers 81 Birmingham Quality Cats 34; Rhondda 78 South Tyneside 67. Second Division: Leicester Ladies 65 Harlesden Amazons 46; London Heat 73 Manchester Flames 46; Spelthorne Acers 49 Luton Accs 51; Sunderland Ladies 49 Cardiff Flyers 55.