Sporting Digest: Basketball

GUILDFORD KINGS put up a plucky performance against Real Madrid in their men's European Clubs' Championship semi-final group at the Spectrum Arena last night, leading 37-31 at half-time and trailing by just three points with 90 seconds remaining before going down 81-72.

EUROPEAN CLUBS' CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-final round (Group B): Guildford Kings 72 Real Madrid 81; Efes Pilsen Istanbul 69 Cibona Zagreb 73; Panathinaikos Athens 86 Pau-Orthez 72; Joventut Badalona 76 Benfica 79 (ot); Buckler Bologna 71 Clear Cantu 60; TSV Bayer Leverkusen 60 Benetton Treviso 70.

NBA: Chicago 108 Boston 98; Philadelphia 101 Denver 93; Utah 97 Minnesota 95; San Antonio 111 Portland 91; Phoenix 110 Golden State 104; LA Clippers 110 Orlando 109; Milwaukee 96 Sacramento 95.