Basketball

US NBA

Eastern Conference semifinals: Detroit 120 New Jersey 127 (3ot, New Jersey lead best-of-seven series 3-2), Indiana 94 Miami 83 (Indiana lead 3-2).

Western Conference semifinals: Minnesota 86 Sacramento 74 (Minnesota lead 3-2), LA Lakers 88 San Antonio 76 (Lakers win 4-2).

NZ NBL

Round 10.-

Waikato 94 (B. Hill 20, M. Chappell 19, P. Cameron 18, G. Cullen 18) Auckland 84 (C. Frank 23, A. Olson 20, L. Tait 15).

HT: 49-53.

Taranaki 81 (W. Banks 27) Manawatu 76 (D. Cooper 19). HT: 43-43.

Hawkes Bay 88 (M. Bell 25) North Harbour 83 (A. Dench 21). HT: 42-40.

Manawatu 94 (K. Mori 24) North Harbour 83 (Dench 24, V. McCarthy 21, P. Perry 20). HT: 45-49.

Taranaki 85 (W. Banks 23, F. Barr 20) Nelson 84 (D. McCulloch 20). HT: 40-53.

Canterbury 93 (C. Bush 20) Wellington 74 (T. McLean 23). HT: 53-29.

Otago 84 (A. 21, H. Allen 20) Wellington 82 (B. Polyblank 31). HT: 41-45.

1. Waikato12931016949182. Manawatu159612091166183. Hawkes Bay12841032972164. Auckland138511011059165. Nelson138511271097166. Wellington1275986828147. Taranaki145912041252108. Otago114784493189. Canterbury11 3 8 879 925 6 10. Nth Harbour 13 2 11 1053 1184 4 NZ WOMEN'S NBL

Waikato 76 (L. Pardon 28) Wildcats 63 (S. Farmer 26). HT: 40-39.

North Harbour 97 (E. Buescher 37, C. Terei 21, L. Wallbutton 19) Breakers 82 (D. Loffhagen 18). HT: 44-37.

Wellington 65 (M. Letoa 17) Nelson 63. HT: 32-28.

Wildcats 76 (A. Murphy 21, S. Farmer 19) Harbour 46 (L. Wallbutton 16). HT: 34-28.

Waikato 61 (L. Walker 16, L. Pardon 11) Breakers 53 (K. Legg 15, N. Sullivan 14). HT: 29-26.

Nelson 68 Wellington 67.

Points: Harbour 12 (7 games), Waikato 10 (7), Wildcats 8 (7), Breakers 8 (7), Nelson 4 (8), Wgtn 2 (8).