
STANDINGS
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 32 9 .780 -
New Jersey 19 21 .475 12?
Philadelphia 18 20 .474 12?
New York 15 22 .405 15
Toronto 16 24 .400 15?
Southeast Division W L Pct GB
Orlando 31 8 .795 -
Atlanta 23 15 .605 7?
Miami 21 17 .553 9?
Charlotte 15 24 .385 16
Washington 7 31 .184 23?
Central Division W L Pct GB
Cleveland 30 7 .811 -
Detroit 22 15 .595 8
Milwaukee 19 22 .463 13
Chicago 18 22 .450 13?
Indiana 14 25 .359 17
Western Conference
Southwest Division W L Pct GB
San Antonio 25 12 .676 -
New Orleans 23 12 .657 1
Houston 24 16 .600 2?
Dallas 22 17 .564 4
Memphis 11 27 .289 14?
Northwest Division W L Pct GB
Denver 26 13 .667 -
Portland 24 15 .615 2
Utah 23 16 .590 3
Minnesota 11 26 .297 14
Oklahoma City 7 33 .175 19?
Pacific Division W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers 31 7 .816 -
Phoenix 22 13 .629 7?
Golden State 11 29 .275 21
Sacramento 10 30 .250 22
L.A. Clippers 8 30 .211 23
WEDNESDAY'S GAMES
Chicago 102, Toronto 98
Indiana 110, Detroit 106, OT
Philadelphia 100, Portland 79
Boston 118, New Jersey 86
New York 128, Washington 122
Miami 102, Milwaukee 99
Oklahoma City 114, Utah 93
New Orleans 104, Dallas 97
San Antonio 112, L.A. Lakers 111
Atlanta 97, L.A. Clippers 80
Sacramento 135, Golden State 133, 3OT
THURSDAY'S GAMES
Portland 105, New Jersey 99
Chicago 102, Cleveland 93, OT
Phoenix at Denver, n
TODAY'S GAMES
Toronto at Indiana, 6 p.m.
New York at Washington, 6 p.m.
San Antonio at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Utah at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
SATURDAY'S GAMES
Boston at New Jersey, noon
Portland at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at New York, 6:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Miami at Houston, 7:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Denver, 8 p.m.
Utah at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
SUNDAY'S GAMES
Phoenix at Toronto, 11:30 a.m.
Miami at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA CONNECTIONS
* New Orleans native Thaddeus Young of the Philadelphia 76ers had 11 points and one rebound in 22 minutes in the 76ers' 100-79 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
* Former LSU standout Tyrus Thomas of the Chicago Bulls had six points, five rebounds and four assists in the Bulls' 102-98 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
* Former LSU star Glen "Big Baby" Davis had 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including his first career 3-pointer, in a 118-86 win over the New Jersey Nets. He also pulled down three rebounds on Wednesday night. Davis averages 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
* Slidell native Chris Duhon of the New York Knicks had 17 points, nine assists and five rebounds in the Knicks' 128-122 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Duhon played a game-high 42 minutes.
* Former LSU standout Brandon Bass of the Dallas Mavericks had six points and six rebounds in 33 minutes of play off the bench in the Mavericks' 104-97 loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.
* Former LSU player Anthony Randolph scored two points, blocked two shots and pulled down seven rebounds in 16 minutes of play in a 135-133 triple-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.