NBA standings

Dec 16 (Gracenote) - Standings from the NBA on Thursday EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Toronto 18 7 .720 - 2. NY Knicks 14 12 .538 4 1/2 3. Boston 13 12 .520 5 4. Brooklyn 7 17 .292 10 1/2 5. Philadelphia 6 19 .240 12 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 18 6 .750 - 2. Chicago 13 12 .520 5 1/2 3. Detroit 14 13 .519 5 1/2 4. Milwaukee 12 12 .500 6 5. Indiana 13 14 .481 6 1/2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Charlotte 14 12 .538 - 2. Atlanta 12 13 .480 1 1/2 3. Washington 10 14 .417 3 4. Orlando 11 16 .407 3 1/2 5. Miami 9 17 .346 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE NORTHWEST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Utah 16 10 .615 - 2. Oklahoma City 15 11 .577 1 3. Portland 13 15 .464 4 4. Denver 10 16 .385 6 5. Minnesota 7 18 .280 8 1/2 PACIFIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Golden State 23 4 .852 - 2. LA Clippers 19 7 .731 3 1/2 3. Sacramento 9 16 .360 13 4. LA Lakers 10 18 .357 13 1/2 5. Phoenix 8 18 .308 14 1/2 SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. San Antonio 21 5 .808 - 2. Houston 19 7 .731 2 3. Memphis 18 9 .667 3 1/2 4. New Orleans 9 18 .333 12 1/2 5. Dallas 6 19 .240 14 1/2 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 FIXTURES (GMT) Brooklyn at Orlando (0000) Detroit at Washington (0000) Charlotte at Boston (0030) Atlanta at Toronto (0030) Milwaukee at Chicago (0100) New Orleans at Houston (0100) Sacramento at Memphis (0100) LA Clippers at Miami (0100) LA Lakers at Philadelphia (0100) Dallas at Utah (0330)