
STANDINGS
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
Boston 45 12 .789 -
Philadelphia 27 27 .500 16 1/2
New Jersey 24 32 .429 20 1/2
New York 23 32 .418 21
Toronto 22 36 .379 23 1/2
Southeast Division W L Pct GB
Orlando 41 14 .745 -
Atlanta 32 23 .582 9
Miami 29 26 .527 12
Charlotte 22 34 .393 19 1/2
Washington 13 43 .232 28 1/2
Central Division W L Pct GB
Cleveland 43 11 .796 -
Detroit 27 27 .500 16
Milwaukee 28 31 .475 17 1/2
Chicago 25 31 .446 19
Indiana 24 34 .414 21
Western Conference
Southwest Division W L Pct GB
San Antonio 37 17 .685 -
Houston 35 21 .625 3
Dallas 33 22 .600 4 1/2
New Orleans 32 22 .593 5
Memphis 15 40 .273 22 1/2
Northwest Division W L Pct GB
Denver 37 19 .661 -
Portland 35 20 .636 1 1/2
Utah 33 23 .589 4
Minnesota 18 37 .327 18 1/2
Oklahoma City 13 43 .232 24
Pacific Division W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers 46 10 .821 -
Phoenix 31 24 .564 14 1/2
Golden State 20 36 .357 26
L.A. Clippers 13 43 .232 33
Sacramento 12 45 .211 34 1/2
SATURDAY'S GAMES
Miami 97, Philadelphia 91
San Antonio 98, Washington 67
Utah 102, New Orleans 88
Dallas 116, Sacramento 95
Golden State 133, Oklahoma City 120
SUNDAY'S GAMES
Indiana 98, Chicago 91
Toronto 111, New York 100
Boston 128, Phoenix 108
Milwaukee 120, Denver 117
Houston 99, Charlotte 78
Orlando 122, Miami 99
Portland 116, L.A. Clippers 87
L.A. Lakers 111, Minnesota 108
Cleveland 99, Detroit 78
TODAY'S GAMES
Indiana at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.
Boston at Denver, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Utah, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Memphis at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Minnesota at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Detroit at Miami, 6:30 p.m.
Orlando at Chicago, 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Dallas at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
Portland at Houston, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
LOUISIANA CONNECTIONS
*?Dallas Mavericks forward Brandon Bass, a former LSU standout, had a season-high 20 points (16 in the second quarter) and four rebounds in the Mavericks' 116-95 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Bass was 7-of-9 from the floor and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Dallas' reserves contributed 54 points. Bass averages 8.6 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game.
*?Utah Jazz forward Paul Milsap, a former Louisiana Tech star, had 10 points and four rebounds in the Jazz's 102-88 win over the New Orleans Hornets . Milsap averages 14.6 ppg and 9.2 rpg.
*?Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young, a New Orleans native, had 10 points and four rebounds in the 76ers' 97-91 loss to the Miami Heat. Young averages 10 ppg and 5.0 rpg.
*?Golden State Warriors forward Anthony Randolph, a former LSU standout, had five points and four rebounds in the Warriors' 133-120 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Randolph averages 6.0 ppg and 4.3 rpg.
NBA TODAY
Boston at Denver (8 p.m. CST). In a meeting of two of the top teams in their respective conferences, the Celtics will play without injured star Kevin Garnett. He has a strained knee and will be sidelined for the next two to three weeks.
STARS
Saturday
*?Stephen Jackson and Corey Maggette, Warriors, who scored 26 and 25 points, respectively, Golden State posted its fourth 120-point game of the month in a 133-120 win over Oklahoma City.
* Dwyane Wade, Heat, had 25 points and nine assists as the Heat improved their Eastern Conference postseason positioning by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 97-91.
*?Roger Mason, Spurs, scored 25 points and had five assists against his old team as San Antonio wrapped up its 19-day road trip with a 98-67 win over the Washington Wizards.
*?Deron Williams, Jazz, had 20 points and 13 assists in Utah's 102-88 win over New Orleans.
MILESTONE MOMENT
Don Nelson joined Lenny Wilkens as the only NBA coaches with 1,300 victories as Golden State beat Oklahoma City 133-120 on Saturday night. Only Wilkens, who won 1,332 games, has coached more NBA victories than the 68-year-old Nelson.
IN MEMORY
Utah held a moment of silence before its 102-88 win over New Orleans on Saturday in honor of owner Larry H. Miller, 64, who died Friday of complications from diabetes. A short video tribute was shown and a lone spotlight shone on the empty blue chair across from the visitors' bench where Miller sat during home games.
STREAKS
Utah won its fourth straight and improved to 10 games above .500 for the first time this season with a 102-88 win over New Orleans on Saturday night. ... Dallas beat Sacramento 116-95, its 11th straight win over the Kings at home.
THUNDEROUS TRIO
Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook added 31 points and 11 assists and Jeff Green had 27 points and 15 rebounds, but Oklahoma City lost its fifth straight, 133-120 at Golden State. The Thunder dropped to 3-24 on the road.
SCORING WOES
Washington matched the third-lowest scoring output in franchise history in a 98-67 loss to San Antonio on Saturday. It was also the fewest points allowed this season by the Spurs.
ROAD Warriors
With a 78-57 victory over Washington on Saturday night, San Antonio finished 5-3 on a stretch that saw the Spurs play nothing but road games so far in February, capping 10,761 miles of travel over 19 days while their home court was occupied by the annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.
STILL GOING
Philadelphia guard Andre Miller extended the NBA's longest current streak of games played to 502 in Saturday's 97-91 loss to Miami, three days after straining his right calf. Detroit's Tayshaun Prince has the second-longest current streak of consecutive appearances, at 465.
SIDELINED
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett will miss two to three weeks because of a strained muscle behind his knee. Garnett returned Friday to Boston after injuring the knee on the team's West Coast trip. Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss says Saturday that team doctor Brian McKeon diagnosed the muscle strain after tests and an MRI.
SPEAKING
"I'm in good company with Lenny. It's just good to finally get it over with." - Golden State's Don Nelson after joining Lenny Wilkens as the only NBA coaches to earn 1,300 victories following a 133-120 win over Oklahoma City on Saturday night.
Hornets at Kings
WHEN: 9 p.m. today.
WHERE: Arco Arena, Sacramento, Calif.
TV: CST (Cable Ch. 37).
RADIO: WXOK-AM, 1460.