Boston Celticsi su na krilima izvrsnog Paula Piercea (34) svladali prvake Istoka New Jersey Nets 102:93, a Zoran Planinić ponovno nije upisao ni minute za Netse, koji su igrali bez dva najbolja igrača Jasona Kidda i Kenyona Martina.
U derbiju večeri Kobe Bryant (35) i Shaquille ONeal (22,18 skokova) su odveli Los Angeles Lakerse ka pobjedi (90:73) protiv Minnesota Timberwolvesa. Bila je to sedam pobjeda zaredom Lakersa, koji su konačno igrai sa sva "Četiri asa" - Bryantom, ONealom, Karlom Maloneom (4) i Garyem Paytonom (7). Latrell Sprewell (19) i Kevin Garnett (18) su bili najbolji kod Timberwolvesa.
REZULTATI utakmica NBA lige:
Orlando - Indiana 92-107
Philadelphia - Cleveland 86-71
New York - Toronto 108-101
Boston - New Jersey 102-93
Zoran Planinić - nije igrao
New Orleans - Phoenix 94-99
Miami - Dallas 119-118 (produžetak)
Memphis - Houston 109-86
Chicago - Milwaukee 105-115
Toni Kukoč - 19 minuta, 2 koša (šut iz igre 1-3, trica 0-2), 2 skoka, 3 asistencije, 1 osvojena lopta
LA Lakers - Minnesota 90-73
Golden State - Washington 99-78
Seattle - Denver 102-86
LJESTVICE:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
New Jersey 42 29 .592 -
Miami 35 37 .486 7 1/2
New York 34 39 .466 9
Boston 32 40 .444 10 1/2
Philadelphia 31 42 .425 12
Washington 23 49 .319 19 1/2
Orlando 19 55 .257 24 1/2
CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Indiana 53 19 .736 -
X-Detroit 46 27 .630 7 1/2
New Orleans 37 36 .507 16 1/2
Milwaukee 36 36 .500 17
Cleveland 31 40 .437 21 1/2
Toronto 30 42 .417 23
Atlanta 23 49 .319 30
Chicago 20 52 .278 33
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
X-Minnesota 49 24 .671 -
X-San Antonio 47 25 .653 1 1/2
Memphis 46 26 .639 2 1/2
Dallas 44 28 .611 4 1/2
Houston 41 30 .577 7
Utah 37 35 .514 11 1/2
Denver 38 36 .514 11 1/2
PACIFIC DIVISION
X-Sacramento 51 21 .708 -
X-LA Lakers 49 23 .681 2
Portland 36 35 .507 14 1/2
Seattle 34 38 .472 17
Golden State 31 40 .437 19 1/2
LA Clippers 27 46 .370 24 1/2
Phoenix 25 48 .342 26 1/2
X - u doigravanju