Atlantic Division W L Pct GB

Boston 44 11 .800 -

Philadelphia 27 24 .529 15

New Jersey 24 29 .453 19

New York 21 31 .404 21?

Toronto 21 34 .382 23

Southeast Division W L Pct GB

Orlando 38 13 .745 -

Atlanta 31 21 .596 7?

Miami 28 24 .538 10?

Charlotte 21 31 .404 17?

Washington 11 42 .208 28

Central Division W L Pct GB

Cleveland 40 11 .784 -

Detroit 27 24 .529 13

Milwaukee 26 29 .473 16

Chicago 23 30 .434 18

Indiana 21 33 .389 20?

Western Conference

Southwest Division W L Pct GB

San Antonio 35 16 .686 -

Houston 32 21 .604 4

New Orleans 30 20 .600 4?

Dallas 31 21 .596 4?

Memphis 15 37 .288 20?

Northwest Division W L Pct GB

Denver 36 17 .679 -

Portland 32 20 .615 3?

Utah 30 23 .566 6

Minnesota 17 34 .333 18

Oklahoma City 13 40 .245 23

Pacific Division W L Pct GB

L.A. Lakers 42 10 .808 -

Phoenix 28 23 .549 13?

Golden State 19 35 .352 24

L.A. Clippers 13 40 .245 29?

Sacramento 11 43 .204 32

Wednesday's Games

Denver 82, Orlando 73

Cleveland 109, Phoenix 92

Toronto 91, San Antonio 89

Philadelphia 91, Memphis 87

Charlotte 101, Washington 89

Atlanta 99, Detroit 95

Milwaukee 122, Indiana 110

Boston 89, New Orleans 77

Houston 94, Sacramento 82

Utah 113, L.A. Lakers 109

Portland 106, Oklahoma City 92

L.A. Clippers 128, New York 124, OT

Thursday's Games

Miami 95, Chicago 93

Boston at Dallas, n

Portland at Golden State, n

Today's Games

No games scheduled

Saturday's Games

No games scheduled

Sunday's Game

All-Star game at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

Louisiana Connections

* Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young, a New Orleans native, scored 12 points and had four steals and two rebounds in the 76ers' 91-87 win over the Minnesota Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Young averages 13.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

* Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal, a former LSU star, had 11 points and five rebounds in 34 minutes in a 109-102 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. O'Neal is averaging 17.3 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

* Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis, a former LSU standout, had four points and three rebounds in 14 minutes of action on Wednesday night in the Celtics' 89-77 win over the New Orleans Hornets . Davis averages 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

* Utah Jazz forward Paul Milsap scored 10 points and pulled down eight reboundsin 29 minutes of action in the Jazz's 113-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Milsap averages 14.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.

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STARS

Wednesday

* Mo Williams, Cavaliers, scored a career-high 44 points in his first home game since being added to the All-Star game and Cleveland beat Phoenix 109-92.

* Ramon Sessions and Richard Jefferson, Bucks. Sessions scored 15 points and added a season-high 17 assists, and Jefferson scored 22 of his 32 points in the second half to lead Milwaukee to a 122-110 win over Indiana.

* Manu Ginobili, Spurs, had 32 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals in San Antonio's 91-89 loss at Toronto.

* Hakim Warrick, Grizzlies, tied a career high with 31 points and added eight rebounds in Memphis' 91-87 loss at Philadelphia.

* Paul Pierce, Celtics, scored 30 points and Boston won its eighth straight away from home, 89-77 at New Orleans.

* Yao Ming, Rockets, had 24 points and 18 rebounds and Houston beat Sacramento 94-82.

* Deron Williams, Jazz, had 31 points and 11 assists as Utah snapped the Los Angeles Lakers' seven-game winning streak with a 113-109 victory.

* Nate Robinson, Knicks, had 33 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds in New York's 128-124 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

MILESTONES

New York's David Lee extended his streak of consecutive double-double games to 16 with 17 points and 16 rebounds, tying him with Bob McAdoo for third-longest in Knicks history, in a 128-124 overtime loss to the Clippers.

SEATTLE LAMENTS

Wednesday's game was the Thunder's first appearance in Portland since the team moved from Seattle. There was a smattering of SuperSonics jerseys scattered through the crowd. One fan held a sign borrowing on the NBA's own ad campaign, reading "Where ripping out an entire city's heart happens." Portland won 106-92.

BALANCED CONTRIBUTIONS

The Clippers used strong work from several players in a 128-124 overtime win against the Knicks. Rookie Eric Gordon scored 30 points, Steve Novak added a career-high 23 points, Zach Randolph had 22 points and 15 rebounds, Al Thornton had 20 points, and Baron Davis 13 points and a career-high 20 assists.

STREAKS

Carmelo Anthony had 29 points and eight rebounds as the Nuggets ended a 15-game losing streak in Orlando with an 82-73 win. ... Boston has won eight straight road games after beating New Orleans 89-77. ... Indiana lost its ninth straight on the road, falling to 6-22, with a 122-110 defeat at Milwaukee. ... Portland's Rudy Fernandez has made a 3-pointer in 29 straight games, matching the rookie record held by Kirk Hinrich. Fernandez has hit a 3-pointer in 49 of his 50 games this year. ... The Wizards dropped to 0-12 against the Southeast Division. ... The Kings have lost five in a row and 13 of 14. ... Utah stopped the Lakers' seven-game winning streak with a 113-109 victory.

SIDELINED

Suns point guard Steve Nash didn't dress at Cleveland to rest his sore back, shoulder and hamstring. Phoenix lost 109-92. ... Celtics guard Ray Allen hyperextended his right thumb in the first half at New Orleans and didn't return.

SPEAKING

"Mo was on fire. We couldn't contain him. He had his shotgun cocked and loaded. Props to him on the way he shot the ball." - Suns forward Amare Stoudemire after a 109-92 loss at Cleveland. Cavs guard Mo Williams scored a career-high 44 points.