
STANDINGS
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 18 2 .900 -
New Jersey 9 8 .529 7 1/2
Toronto 8 9 .471 8 1/2
New York 8 10 .444 9
Philadelphia 8 11 .421 9 1/2
Southeast Division W L Pct GB
Orlando 14 5 .737 -
Atlanta 11 6 .647 2
Miami 10 9 .526 4
Charlotte 7 11 .389 6 1/2
Washington 3 13 .188 9 1/2
Central Division W L Pct GB
Cleveland 15 3 .833 -
Detroit 11 6 .647 3 1/2
Chicago 8 11 .421 7 1/2
Milwaukee 8 12 .400 8
Indiana 7 11 .389 8
\Western Conference
Southwest Division W L Pct GB
Houston 12 7 .632 -
New Orleans 10 6 .625 1/2
Dallas 9 8 .529 2
San Antonio 9 8 .529 2
Memphis 4 14 .222 7 1/2
Northwest Division W L Pct GB
Portland 14 6 .700 -
Denver 13 6 .684 1/2
Utah 12 8 .600 2
Minnesota 4 13 .235 8 1/2
Oklahoma City 2 17 .105 11 1/2
Pacific Division W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers 15 2 .882 -
Phoenix 11 8 .579 5
Golden State 5 13 .278 10 1/2
Sacramento 5 15 .250 11 1/2
L.A. Clippers 3 15 .167 12 1/2
Tuesday's Games
Indiana 118, L.A. Lakers 117
Washington 108, New Jersey 88
Portland 104, New York 97
Detroit 89, San Antonio 77
Philadelphia 103, Chicago 95, OT
Dallas 100, L.A. Clippers 98
Denver 132, Toronto 93
Utah 99, Sacramento 94
Wednesday's Games
Atlanta 105, Memphis 95
Orlando 100, Minnesota 89
Cleveland 118, New York 82
L.A. Lakers 114, Philadelphia 102
Portland 98, Washington 92
Charlotte 103, Oklahoma City 97
Boston 114, Indiana 96
Milwaukee 97, Chicago 90
New Orleans 104, Phoenix 91
Houston 103, L.A. Clippers 96
Miami 93, Utah 89
Today's Games
Phoenix at Dallas, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Denver, 9:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
Oklahoma City at Orlando, 6 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Washington, 6 p.m.
New York at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
Indiana at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Portland at Boston, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State at Houston, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Utah, 9 p.m.
LOCAL CONNECTIONS
* Former LSU star Brandon Bass scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the Dallas Mavericks' 100-98 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Bass is averaging 7.4 points and 3.8 rebounds this season.
* Former LSU standout Stromile Swift scored one point in six minutes of action in New Jersey's 108-88 loss to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Swift is averaging 1.3 points and 2.0 rebounds this season.
* Former LSU star Tyrus Thomas scored 14 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked three shots in the Chicago Bulls' 103-95 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Thomas is averaging 6.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks this season.
* Slidell native Chris Duhon scored 23 points, grabbed five rebounds and handed out 13 assists in the New York Knicks' 104-97 loss to the Portland Trailblazers on Tuesday night. Duhon is averaging 11.6 points and 8.5 assists a game this season.
* Former Louisiana Tech standout Paul Milsap scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out five assists in the Utah Jazz's 99-94 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Milsap is averaging 12.6 points and 7.6 rebounds this season.