x-Boston 49 14 .778 -

Philadelphia 29 30 .492 18

New Jersey 27 35 .435 21 1/2

New York 25 35 .417 22 1/2

Toronto 23 40 .365 26

Southeast Division W L Pct GB

Orlando 45 16 .738 -

Atlanta 34 28 .548 11 1/2

Miami 33 28 .541 12

Charlotte 27 35 .435 18 1/2

Washington 14 48 .226 31 1/2

Central Division W L Pct GB

x-Cleveland 48 13 .787 -

Detroit 31 29 .517 16 1/2

Chicago 29 34 .460 20

Milwaukee 29 36 .446 21

Indiana 27 37 .422 22 1/2

Western Conference

Southwest Division W L Pct GB

San Antonio 41 20 .672 -

Houston 40 23 .635 2

New Orleans 38 22 .633 2 1/2

Dallas 37 25 .597 4 1/2

Memphis 16 44 .267 24 1/2

Northwest Division W L Pct GB

Denver 40 22 .645 -

Portland 38 23 .623 1 1/2

Utah 38 23 .623 1 1/2

Minnesota 18 43 .295 21 1/2

Oklahoma City 16 45 .262 23 1/2

Pacific Division W L Pct GB

L.A. Lakers 50 12 .807 -

Phoenix 34 28 .548 16

Golden State 21 41 .339 29

L.A. Clippers 15 47 .242 35

Sacramento 13 49 .210 37

x-clinched playoff spot

Thursday's Games

New Orleans 104, Dallas 88

Denver 106, Portland 90

Friday's Games

Charlotte 98, Atlanta 91

Orlando 105, New Jersey 102

Miami 108, Toronto 102

Boston 105, Cleveland 94

Detroit 108, Golden State 91

Houston 116, Phoenix 112

Chicago 117, Milwaukee 102

San Antonio 100, Washington 78

L.A. Lakers 110, Minnesota 90

Denver at Utah (n)

TOday's Games

Detroit at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Miami at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Charlotte at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Portland, 9 p.m.

Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday's Games

Utah at Toronto, 11:30 a.m.

Orlando at Boston, noon

Phoenix at San Antonio, 2:30 p.m.

New York at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Memphis at Houston, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Denver at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Louisiana connection

Former LSU standout Brandon Bass scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in the Dallas Mavericks' 104-88 loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday night. Bass is averaging 8.5 points and 4.5 rebounds a game this season.

scoring leaders

G FG FT PTS AVG

Wade, Mia. 60 635 431 1756 29.3

James, Clev. 60 590 431 1707 28.5

Bryant, LAL 61 622 388 1712 28.1

Durant, OKC. 57 526 350 1480 26.0

Nowitzki, Dall. 61 565 358 1537 25.2

Granger, Ind. 52 423 318 1302 25.0

Jefferson, Minn. 50 485 186 1156 23.1

Roy, Port. 57 469 299 1295 22.7

Bosh, Tor. 57 447 378 1281 22.5

Harris, N.J. 55 376 414 1223 22.2

Jamison, Wash. 61 495 256 1322 21.7

Stoudemire, Phoe. 53 404 323 1134 21.4

Paul, N.O. 56 417 316 1196 21.4

Johnson, Atl. 59 461 222 1253 21.2

Jackson, G.S. 50 352 259 1054 21.1

Howard, Orl. 58 418 376 1212 20.9