Atlantic Division W L Pct GB

Boston 17 2 .895 -

New Jersey 9 8 .529 7

New York 8 9 .471 8

Toronto 8 9 .471 8

Philadelphia 8 10 .444 8?

Southeast Division W L Pct GB

Orlando 13 5 .722 -

Atlanta 10 6 .625 2

Miami 9 9 .500 4

Charlotte 6 11 .353 6?

Washington 3 12 .200 8?

Central Division W L Pct GB

Cleveland 14 3 .824 -

Detroit 11 6 .647 3

Chicago 8 10 .444 6?

Indiana 7 10 .412 7

Milwaukee 7 12 .368 8

Western Conference

Southwest Division W L Pct GB

Houston 11 7 .611 -

New Orleans 9 6 .600 ?

Dallas 9 8 .529 1?

San Antonio 9 8 .529 1?

Memphis 4 13 .235 6?

Northwest Division W L Pct GB

Denver 13 6 .684 -

Portland 13 6 .684 -

Utah 12 7 .632 1

Minnesota 4 12 .250 7?

Oklahoma City 2 16 .111 10?

Pacific Division W L Pct GB

L.A. Lakers 14 2 .875 -

Phoenix 11 7 .611 4

Golden State 5 13 .278 10

Sacramento 5 15 .250 11

L.A. Clippers 3 14 .176 11?

MONDAY'S GAMES

Charlotte 100, Minnesota 90

Boston 107, Orlando 88

Miami 130, Golden State 129, OT

TUESDAY'S GAMES

Indiana 118, L.A. Lakers 117

Washington 108, New Jersey 88

Portland 104, New York 97

Detroit 89, San Antonio 77

Philadelphia 103, Chicago 95, OT

Dallas 100, L.A. Clippers 98

Denver 132, Toronto 93

Utah 97, Sacramento 94

TODAY'S GAMES

Memphis at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Orlando, 6 p.m.

New York at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Portland at Washington, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Utah, 8 p.m.

THURSDAY'S GAMES

Phoenix at Dallas, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Denver, 9:30 p.m.

LOUISIANA CONNECTIONS

*?New Orleans native D.J. Augustin of the Charlotte Bobcats had nine points, four assists and one rebound on Monday against Minnesota. He is averaging 12.6 points, 2.10 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.

*?Former LSU standout Glen Davis of the Boston Celtics had four points, four rebounds and one assists against Orlando on Monday. He is averaging four points and 3.10 rebounds per game.

*?Former LSU standout Anthony Randolph of the Golden State Warriors had six points and three rebounds against Miami on Monday. He is averaging 5.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

NBA TODAY

Scoreboard

TODAY

Phoenix at New Orleans (7 p.m.). Two of the NBA's top point guards go toe-to-toe when Steve Nash and the Suns visit Chris Paul and the Hornets in a matchup of Western Conference title contenders.

Stars

Monday

-Dwyane Wade, Heat, had 37 points and 13 assists to help Miami pull off a wild 130-129 comeback win over Golden State in overtime.

-Emeka Okafor, Bobcats, had 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field and 6-for-6 at the foul line and added 10 rebounds in a 100-90 win over Minnesota.

-Paul Pierce, Celtics, scored 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter and Boston beat Orlando 107-88 for its ninth straight victory.

Separate ways

Stephon Marbury was ordered to stay away from the New York Knicks while the team looks for a solution to its $21 million problem - one that has lingered since the preseason and was amplified last week when the team suspended Marbury for refusing to play and he retaliated with a series of inflammatory remarks about coach Mike D'Antoni. Marbury's future was "not resolved" during a meeting with team president Donnie Walsh at the Knicks' practice facility, according to the players' association attorney representing him. The sides will continue to talk, but Marbury won't be around in the meantime.

Still struggling

Jamal Crawford missed a running jumper at the overtime buzzer and sprawled himself on the court in frustration after Golden State dropped its seventh straight game, 130-129 to Miami. Crawford scored six of his 40 points in overtime and dished out seven assists, but the Warriors fell short in a game they had in their grasp until the waning moments. Crawford is winless since joining Golden State in a trade from New York on Nov. 21 that sent Al Harrington to the Knicks.

Looking healthy

Jason Richardson scored 25 points in another strong performance following arthroscopic knee surgery, helping Charlotte beat Minnesota 100-90. It was the third straight game of at least 21 points for Richardson since his return after sitting out seven contests following exploratory surgery on his right knee. He led an efficient offense that also featured Raymond Felton's 14 assists with only one turnover.

Snapped

The Magic had their four-game winning streak stopped with a 107-88 loss at Boston. Orlando had won six straight road games, one short of the club record set at the start of last season.

Sidelined

Houston star Tracy McGrady is expected to be out at least a week and his playing time will be restricted when he returns while he struggles with soreness in his left knee stemming from offseason surgery.