NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
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New Jersey1413.519--
Philadelphia1414.500 1/2
Boston1415.4831
Miami1117.39331/2
New York1019.3455
Washington818.30851/2
Orlando822.26771/2
Central Division
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Indiana218.724--
New Orleans1811.6213
Detroit1612.57141/2
Toronto1413.5196
Milwaukee1414.50061/2
Cleveland920.31012
Atlanta822.267131/2
Chicago720.25913
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
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San Antonio2010.667--
Minnesota189.667 1/2
Denver1711.6072
Dallas1612.5713
Houston1612.5713
Memphis1513.5364
Utah1513.5364
Pacific Division
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L.A. Lakers207.741--
Sacramento207.741--
Golden State1313.50061/2
Portland1313.50061/2
Seattle1313.50061/2
L.A. Clippers1113.45871/2
Phoenix1019.34511
Thursday's Games
Orlando 113, Cleveland 101, OT
Dallas 111, Sacramento 103
Houston 99, L.A. Lakers 87
Today's Games
Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
New York at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
New Jersey at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Orlando at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Indiana at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Toronto at Utah, 9 p.m.
Houston at Denver, 9 p.m.
Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Detroit at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
New York at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Indiana, 8 p.m.
Washington at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Seattle, 10 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Portland at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Utah at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m.
Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
THURSDAY'S NBA BOXES
MAGIC 113, CAVALIERS 101
CLEVELAND (101) -- Newble 1-3 0-0 2, Boozer 8-10 2-2 18, Ilgauskas 3-6 5-6 11, Brown 2-5 0-0 5, James 13-28 4-5 34, Battie 3-7 0-0 6, Kapono 0-1 0-0 0, Ollie 2-5 0-0 4, E.Williams 6-11 5-5 18, Bremer 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 39-79 16-18 101.
ORLANDO (113) -- Giricek 4-7 0-0 9, Howard 9-18 1-4 19, DeClercq 1-1 2-2 4, McGrady 15-29 6-9 41, Strickland 4-9 3-3 11, Gooden 6-19 0-1 12, Lue 5-8 0-0 11, Bogans 2-6 0-0 4, Pachulia 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 47-99 12-19 113.
Cleveland302823164--101
Orlando2832211616--113
3-Point Goals--Cleveland 7-17 (James 4-10, Brown 1-1, E.Williams 1-2, Bremer 1-3, Kapono 0-1), Orlando 7-12 (McGrady 5-9, Giricek 1-1, Lue 1-1, Strickland 0-1). Fouled out--None. Rebounds--Cleveland 52 (Boozer 19), Orlando 49 (Gooden 10). Assists--Cleveland 22 (James 6), Orlando 21 (McGrady 11). Total fouls--Cleveland 20, Orlando 15. A--17,283.
MAVERICKS 111, KINGS 103
DALLAS (111) -- Walker 9-21 0-0 23, Jamison 10-14 2-4 22, Nowitzki 9-22 10-10 31, Finley 3-15 4-6 12, Nash 5-9 1-1 14, Howard 4-11 1-2 9, Fortson 0-0 0-0 0, Delk 0-0 0-0 0, Best 0-0 0-0 0, Najera 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-92 18-23 111.
SACRAMENTO (103) -- Wallace 7-11 2-3 16, Miller 4-10 5-6 13, Divac 9-15 3-4 21, Christie 2-6 0-0 5, Bibby 9-20 3-4 23, Jackson 4-18 2-2 13, Peeler 3-6 0-0 8, Songaila 2-6 0-1 4. Totals 40-92 15-20 103.
Dallas30143433--111
Sacramento36242419--103
3-Point Goals--Dallas 13-29 (Walker 5-11, Nash 3-4, Nowitzki 3-6, Finley 2-6, Howard 0-1, Jamison 0-1), Sacramento 8-18 (Jackson 3-7, Bibby 2-4, Peeler 2-4, Christie 1-3). Fouled out--Miller. Rebounds--Dallas 57 (Nowitzki 14), Sacramento 57 (Miller 12). Assists--Dallas 29 (Nash 11), Sacramento 26 (Miller 9). Total fouls--Dallas 20, Sacramento 24. Technicals--Walker, Miller. A--17,317.
ROCKETS 99, LAKERS 87
HOUSTON (99) -- Cato 2-4 1-2 5, J.Jackson 6-12 4-4 18, Yao 8-14 2-2 18, Mobley 5-13 3-4 15, Francis 7-18 8-10 22, Taylor 6-11 2-2 14, Piatkowski 1-5 1-1 4, Norris 1-3 0-0 3, Ford 0-0 0-0 0, Padgett 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-81 21-25 99.
L.A. LAKERS (87) -- George 5-13 0-0 11, Medvedenko 5-11 0-0 10, O'Neal 5-12 12-18 22, Bryant 9-26 4-6 23, Payton 5-11 3-4 13, Grant 1-4 0-0 2, Fisher 1-7 1-2 3, Russell 1-1 0-0 3, Rush 0-0 0-0 0, Walton 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-85 20-30 87.
Houston33241626--99
L.A. Lakers19252716--87
3-Point Goals--Houston 6-14 (J.Jackson 2-2, Mobley 2-3, Norris 1-1, Piatkowski 1-4, Francis 0-4), L.A. Lakers 3-11 (Russell 1-1, Bryant 1-2, George 1-4, Payton 0-1, Fisher 0-3). Fouled out--None. Rebounds--Houston 56 (Francis 9), L.A. Lakers 56 (Grant 11). Assists--Houston 18 (Francis 7), L.A. Lakers 23 (Payton 7). Total fouls--Houston 24, L.A. Lakers 22. Technicals--L.A. Lakers Defensive Three Second, Payton. A--18,997.
CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
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Dakota11539.072.04.5
Idaho13639.578.54.1
Gary10836.066.03.7
Rockford9833.560.53.6
Great Lakes81134.558.53.1
Yakima61235.053.02.9
Sioux Falls51128.543.52.7
Teams receive three points for a win, one point for each quarter won and 1/2 point for any quarter tied. No points awarded during overtime.
Thursday's Game
Sioux Falls 127, Yakima 113 (6, 1)
Today's Games
Rockford at Great Lakes
Dakota at Idaho
Saturday's Games
Yakima at Gary
Dakota at Idaho
Great Lakes at Rockford
Sunday's Games
No games scheduled
NATIONAL BASKETBALL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
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Huntsville92.818--
Roanoke63.6672
Charleston74.6362
Fayetteville66.50031/2
Asheville27.2226
Columbus210.16771/2
Thursday's Games
No games scheduled
Today's Games
Roanoke at Fayetteville
Charleston at Huntsville
Saturday's Game
Fayetteville at Roanoke
Sunday's Games
Asheville at Columbus
Charleston at Huntsville