SCOREBOARD
Area events
Wednesday
NORDIC SKIING
Brainerd, Little Falls in Section 8 meet at Camp Ripley; girls classic 10 a.m.; boys classic 11 a.m.; girls skate 1:30 p.m.; boys skate 2:30 p.m.
Thursday
BOYS BASKETBALL
Willmar at Brainerd 7:30 p.m.
St. Cloud Tech at Little Falls 7:30 p.m.
Pillager vs. Bertha-Hewitt at Bertha 7:30 p.m.
Breckenridge at Wadena-Deer Creek 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Braham at Aitkin 7:30 p.m.
Pequot Lakes at Bemidji 7:30 p.m.
Pierz at Rockford 7:30 p.m.
Wadena-Deer Creek at Perham 7:30 p.m.
BOYS HOCKEY
Lakeville South at Brainerd 6 p.m.
Northern Lakes Lightning at Bagley 7 p.m.
Little Falls vs. St. Cloud Apollo at Municipal Athletic Complex 7 p.m.
GIRLS HOCKEY
Brainerd/Little Falls at Detroit Lakes 7 p.m.
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING
St. Cloud Tech at Brainerd 6 p.m.
WRESTLING
Crosby-Ironton at Ogilvie 7:30 p.m.
New York Mills vs. Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus at Pequot Lakes 7:30 p.m.
Holdingford at Pierz 7:30 p.m.
ADAPTED FLOOR HOCKEY
Brainerd at White Bear Lake 4:30 p.m.
TV and radio
Radio guide
WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), 3WI-FM (95.9), KFGI-FM (101.5), KUAL-FM (103.5), KLKS-FM (104.3)
WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), KVKK-AM (1070), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430)
Wednesday
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
6 p.m., ESPN: West Virginia at Syracuse
6:30 p.m., ESPN2: Wake Forest at Miami
7:30 p.m., BTN: Minnesota at Michigan State
8 p.m., ESPN: Duke at Clemson
8:30 p.m., ESPN2: Missouri at Texas
NHL HOCKEY
7 p.m., KSTC, KUAL-FM: Wild vs. Anaheim
NBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m., FSN: Timberwolves vs. Atlanta
Basketball
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 41 9 .820 -
Philadelphia 23 24 .489 16 1/2
New Jersey 22 27 .449 18 1/2
New York 21 26 .447 18 1/2
Toronto 19 31 .380 22
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Orlando 36 11 .766 -
Atlanta 27 20 .574 9
Miami 26 21 .553 10
Charlotte 19 29 .396 17 1/2
Washington 10 38 .208 26 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 38 9 .809 -
Detroit 25 21 .543 12 1/2
Milwaukee 24 28 .462 16 1/2
Chicago 21 28 .429 18
Indiana 19 30 .388 20
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 33 14 .702 -
New Orleans 28 17 .622 4
Houston 30 19 .612 4
Dallas 28 19 .596 5
Memphis 12 35 .255 21
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Denver 31 16 .660 -
Portland 30 17 .638 1
Utah 27 22 .551 5
Minnesota 17 30 .362 14
Oklahoma City 11 37 .229 20 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers 38 9 .809 -
Phoenix 26 20 .565 11 1/2
Golden State 15 34 .306 24
Sacramento 11 39 .220 28 1/2
L.A. Clippers 10 38 .208 28 1/2
Monday's Games
Dallas 105, Orlando 95
Memphis 113, Washington 97
Miami 119, L.A. Clippers 95
L.A. Lakers 126, New York 117
Portland 97, New Orleans 89
Phoenix 129, Sacramento 81
Utah 105, Charlotte 86
San Antonio 110, Golden State 105, OT
Tuesday's Games
Boston 100, Philadelphia 99
Cleveland 101, Toronto 83
Minnesota 116, Indiana 111
New Jersey 99, Milwaukee 85
Houston 107, Chicago 100
San Antonio at Denver
Wednesday's Games
L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 6 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Toronto, 6 p.m.
New Jersey at Washington, 6 p.m.
Miami at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Cleveland at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Houston at Memphis,7 p.m.
Atlanta at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Chicago at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Denver at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Portland at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Golden State, 930 p.m.
Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
New Jersey 32 16 3 67 159 130
N.Y. Rangers 29 18 5 63 133 136
Philadelphia 26 14 9 61 159 145
Pittsburgh 24 23 5 53 159 161
N.Y. Islanders 16 29 5 37 126 170
Northeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Boston 37 8 6 80 178 113
Montreal 29 16 6 64 158 145
Buffalo 26 20 5 57 151 143
Toronto 19 23 9 47 152 186
Ottawa 17 25 7 41 116 143
Southeast Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 33 15 4 70 171 149
Florida 24 18 8 56 142 141
Carolina 25 21 5 55 128 147
Tampa Bay 17 24 10 44 130 160
Atlanta 18 29 5 41 150 182
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit 32 11 7 71 183 147
Chicago 27 13 8 62 161 123
Columbus 24 22 5 53 138 146
Nashville 23 24 3 49 121 142
St. Louis 21 24 5 47 145 158
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Calgary 30 16 4 64 158 148
Edmonton 25 21 3 53 138 151
Minnesota 25 21 3 53 128 114
Vancouver 22 20 8 52 143 146
Colorado 24 26 1 49 142 157
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
San Jose 36 7 5 77 167 112
Anaheim 26 22 5 57 152 148
Dallas 24 18 7 55 146 158
Phoenix 24 23 5 53 130 152
Los Angeles 21 21 7 49 126 137
Monday's Games
Detroit 4, St. Louis 3, SO
Colorado 4, Calgary 3
Anaheim 3, Buffalo 2
Tuesday's Games
St. Louis 4, Columbus 2
Washington 5, New Jersey 2
N.Y. Islanders 3, Tampa Bay 1
Los Angeles 1, Ottawa 0
Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 2
Florida 4, Toronto 3, OT
Nashville 2, Phoenix 1
Atlanta 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, SO
Dallas 3, Calgary 1
Chicago at Edmonton
Carolina at Vancouver
Wednesday's Games
Boston at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
BAHA
1/24/09
Grand Rapids 4, Brainerd Squirt A 2
Goals: Josh Howieson, Peter Moran
Assists: Michael Hemmerich
Saves: Brady Mick 29
1/25/09
Sartell 6, Brainerd Squirt A 5
Goals: Cole Foss (2), Cole Ball (2) Joe Foley
Assists: Sam Selisker (2), Eric Stout (2), Josh Howieson, Joe Foley, Peter Moran, Happy Rivard
Saves: Brady Mick 29
1/31/09
Brainerd Squirt A 7, Wadena 3
Goals: Josh Howieson (3) Andy Muesing (2) Cole Foss, Eric Stout
Assists: Cole Ball (2), Joe Foley (2), Happy Rivard, Andy Muesing, Eric Stout, Sam Selisker Josh Howieson
Saves: Brady Mick 17
2/1/09
Brainerd Squirt A 3, Little Falls 1
Goals: Josh Howieson (2), Sam Selisker
Assists: Brady Mick, Andy Muesing
Saves: Brady Mick 14