Sporting Digest: Basketball

MICHAEL YOUNG scored 36 points, including five three-pointers for the European champions, Limoges, of France, at the Spectrum Arena last night as they defeated Guildford Kings 80-73 in the third round of their European Clubs' Championship semi-final pool. Tracy Pearson scored 26 points for Guildford, who have lost all three games so far.

EUROPEAN CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-final group, third round: Guildford Kings 73 Limoges (Fr) 80.

BUDWEISER LEAGUE: Leicester Riders 105 Hemel Hempstead Royals 85.

NBA: Houston 100 Chicago 93; Washington 118 Charlotte 98; Atlanta 103 LA Lakers 94; Orlando 120 Golden State 107; LA Clippers 105 Dallas 98; Portland 109 Denver 94.