Basketball: NBA results and standings
WASHINGTON, Feb 5, 2010 (AFP) – Results and standings after Thursday's National Basketball Association games:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH RESULTS
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CLEVELAND 102, MIAMI 86
PORTLAND 96, SAN ANTONIO 93
EASTERN CONFERENCE
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ATLANTIC DIV. W L PCT GB
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BOSTON 31 16 .660 -
TORONTO 27 23 .540 5 1/2
NEW YORK 19 29 .396 12 1/2
PHILADELPHIA 17 31 .354 14 1/2
NEW JERSEY 4 44 .083 27 1/2
CENTRAL DIV. W L PCT GB
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CLEVELAND 40 11 .784 -
CHICAGO 23 24 .489 15
MILWAUKEE 21 26 .447 17
INDIANA 17 32 .347 22
DETROIT 16 31 .340 22
SOUTHEAST DIV. W L PCT GB
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ORLANDO 33 16 .673 -
ATLANTA 31 17 .646 1 1/2
CHARLOTTE 24 24 .500 8 1/2
MIAMI 24 26 .480 9 1/2
WASHINGTON 16 32 .333 16 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
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NORTHWEST DIV. W L PCT GB
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DENVER 33 16 .673 -
UTAH 30 18 .625 2 1/2
PORTLAND 30 22 .577 4 1/2
OKLAHOMA CITY 28 21 .571 5
MINNESOTA 11 38 .224 22
PACIFIC DIV. W L PCT GB
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LA LAKERS 38 12 .760 -
PHOENIX 30 21 .588 8 1/2
LA CLIPPERS 21 28 .429 16 1/2
SACRAMENTO 16 32 .333 21
GOLDEN STATE 13 35 .271 24
SOUTHWEST DIV. W L PCT GB
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DALLAS 31 18 .633 -
SAN ANTONIO 28 20 .583 2 1/2
HOUSTON 26 22 .542 4 1/2
MEMPHIS 26 22 .542 4 1/2
NEW ORLEANS 26 23 .531 5
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH SCHEDULE
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DETROIT AT INDIANA 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON AT ORLANDO 7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY AT BOSTON 7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE AT NEW YORK 7:30 PM
CHICAGO AT ATLANTA 8:00 PM
HOUSTON AT MEMPHIS 8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA AT NEW ORLEANS 8:00 PM
MINNESOTA AT DALLAS 8:30 PM
PHOENIX AT SACRAMENTO 10:00 PM
DENVER AT LA LAKERS 10:30 PM
(ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN)