NBA PRESEASON STANDINGS



NBA PRESEASON STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic DivisionWLPctGB
New Jersey301.000--
Miami41.800--
Philadelphia13.25021/2
Washington13.25021/2
Orlando14.2003
Boston04.00031/2
New York05.0004
Central DivisionWLPctGB
Toronto301.000--
Chicago32.6001
New Orleans32.6001
Atlanta22.50011/2
Cleveland22.50011/2
Detroit22.50011/2
Indiana22.50011/2
Milwaukee22.50011/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest DivisionWLPctGB
Denver301.000--
San Antonio31.750 1/2
Utah31.750 1/2
Memphis21.6671
Dallas22.50011/2
Minnesota22.50011/2
Houston24.33321/2
Pacific DivisionWLPctGB
Golden State31.750--
Seattle32.600 1/2
L.A. Lakers22.5001
Portland22.5001
Phoenix23.40011/2
Sacramento23.40011/2
L.A. Clippers13.2502
Thursday's Games
Atlanta 92, Miami 78
Phoenix 96, L.A. Clippers 93
Chicago 101, New Orleans 91
Orlando 90, Utah 86
Houston 88, Sacramento 72
L.A. Lakers 86, Cleveland 78
Today's Games
Denver at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Boston at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Miami at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Indiana, 8 p.m.
New York at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Utah, 9 p.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Indiana vs. Boston at Manchester, N.H., 7:30 p.m.
Toronto vs. New Jersey at Bridgeport, Conn., 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Washington at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Portland vs. Seattle at Spokane Arena, Spokane, Wash., 10 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Denver vs. Detroit at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y., 6 p.m.
Dallas at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 9 p.m.
Cleveland vs. L.A. Lakers at Bakersfield, Calif., 9:30 p.m.
THURSDAY'S BOXSCORE
LAKERS 86, CAVALIERS 78
CLEVELAND (78) -- Boozer 3-11 1-3 7, James 4-18 0-0 8, Ilgauskas 7-13 5-6 19, Miles 6-15 6-6 19, Davis 6-12 2-3 14, Mihm 1-4 0-0 2, Ollie 1-4 3-4 5, Bremer 2-6 0-0 4, Diop 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-84 17-22 78.
L.A. LAKERS (86) -- George 2-8 2-2 6, Malone 5-15 8-9 18, Chenowith 1-6 1-2 3, Rush 4-9 0-0 8, Payton 5-13 3-4 13, Fisher 1-7 2-2 4, Russell 1-3 0-0 2, Medvedenko 4-9 2-4 10, Sampson 2-5 6-9 10, Pargo 3-5 1-3 7, Walton 1-3 1-1 3, Udoka 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 30-86 26-36 86.
Cleveland19142916--78
L.A. Lakers26211425--86
3-Point Goals--Cleveland 1-13 (Miles 1-4, Davis 0-2, Bremer 0-3, James 0-4), L.A. Lakers 0-3 (Fisher 0-1, Rush 0-2). Fouled out--Ilgauskas, James, Chenowith. Rebounds--Cleveland 57 (Boozer 16), L.A. Lakers 68 (Malone 13). Assists--Cleveland 16 (James 6), L.A. Lakers 20 (Malone, Payton 7). Total fouls--Cleveland 30, L.A. Lakers 24. A--18,997.