Sporting Digest: Basketball

PATRICK EWING secured his place in New York Knicks' history on Thursday when he became the team's all- time leading scorer in their 108-85 victory over Los Angeles Lakers. Ewing, a center, scored 27 points to pass Hall of Famer Walt Frazier's 14,617 with the Knicks.

NBA: New York 108 Los Angeles Lakers 85; New Jersey 111 Charlotte 95; Detroit 97 Washington 95; Miami 90 Cleveland 89; Indiana 99 Atlanta 81; San Antonio 103 Dallas 89.