Score board
NBA
NEW YORK: Results of the National Basketball Association games on Tuesday (home teams in CAPS):
Sacramento 106 NEW JERSEY 101
LA Lakers at CHICAGO
Toronto 80 LA CLIPPERS 77
Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 20 2 .909 --
Toronto 15 11 .577 7
Philadelphia 10 14 .417 11
New Jersey 10 15 .400 11 1/2
New York 7 17 .292 14
Southeast Division
Orlando 17 9 .654 --
Washington 13 10 .565 2 1/2
Atlanta 12 12 .500 4
Charlotte 8 14 .364 7
Miami 7 17 .292 9
Central Division
Detroit 17 7 .708 --
Indiana 13 12 .520 4 1/2
Cleveland 11 14 .440 6 1/2
Milwaukee 10 14 .417 7
Chicago 8 14 .364 8
Western Conference
Southwest Division
San Antonio 18 6 .750 --
Dallas 17 9 .654 2
New Orleans 15 10 .600 3 1/2
Houston 12 12 .500 6
Memphis 7 17 .292 11
Northwest Division
Denver 14 10 .583 --
Utah 14 12 .538 1
Portland 13 12 .520 1 1/2
Seattle 7 18 .280 7 1/2
Minnesota 3 20 .130 10 1/2
Pacific Division
Phoenix 18 7 .720 --
LA Lakers 15 9 .625 2 1/2
Golden State 14 11 .560 4
Sacramento 10 14 .417 7 1/2
LA Clippers 9 15 .375 8 1/2
NHL
NEW YORK: Results of the National Hockey League games on Tuesday (home teams in CAPS):
Phoenix 3 PHILADELPHIA 2
NY RANGERS 4 Pittsburgh 0
CAROLINA 3 Toronto 2 (OT)
ATLANTA 6 Tampa Bay 2
Ottawa 3 BOSTON 2
Calgary 3 COLUMBUS 1
Florida 3 MONTREAL 2
Nashville at MINNESOTA
Dallas at EDMONTON
New Jersey at VANCOUVER
Anaheim at SAN JOSE
Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 18 13 3 39 84 84
N.Y. Rangers 17 13 3 37 76 75
Philadelphia 16 13 3 35 99 93
Pittsburgh 16 15 2 34 92 98
NY Islanders 15 14 2 32 71 87
Northeast Division
Ottawa 22 7 3 47 112 83
Boston 18 12 3 39 87 81
Montreal 16 12 5 37 95 93
Toronto 14 13 7 35 104 107
Buffalo 16 14 1 33 99 88
Southeast Division
Carolina 18 14 3 39 110 111 Florida 16 16 2 34 86 91
Atlanta 15 17 1 31 92 114
Tampa Bay 14 17 3 31 103 113
Washington 13 18 3 29 88 102
Western Conference
Central Division
Detroit 24 6 3 51 116 76
St. Louis 16 12 2 34 79 79
Columbus 14 13 6 34 82 83
Chicago 15 15 2 32 93 92
Nashville 14 15 2 30 85 92
Northwest Division
Minnesota 19 12 2 40 83 83
Vancouver 18 12 4 40 91 81
Colorado 19 13 1 39 101 95
Calgary 17 13 5 39 104 104
Edmonton 16 16 3 35 93 105
Pacific Division
Dallas 19 11 4 42 100 86
San Jose 18 11 4 40 84 75 Anaheim 16 15 5 37 88 101 Phoenix 16 16 0 32 82 87
Los Angeles 12 20 2 26 93 113
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
SOCCER
English League Cup
LONDON: English League Cup results on Tuesday:
Quarterfinals
Blackburn 2 (Santa Cruz 42, 60) Arsenal 3 (Diaby 6, Eduardo 29, 104) -- after extra time
Manchester City 0 Tottenham 2 (Defoe 5, Malbranque 82)
Played December 12
West Ham 1 (Cole 12) Everton 2 (Osman 40, Yakubu 88)
Playing Wednesday
Chelsea v Liverpool
(China Daily 12/20/2007 page22)
