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By The Associated Press

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GBBoston 10 4 .714 —New York 6 8 .429 4Toronto 5 9 .357 5New Jersey 4 9 .308 5½Philadelphia 3 10 .231 6½Southeast Division

W L Pct GBOrlando 9 4 .692 —Atlanta 8 6 .571 1½Miami 8 6 .571 1½Charlotte 5 8 .385 4Washington 4 8 .333 4½Central Division

W L Pct GBChicago 7 4 .636 —Indiana 6 6 .500 1½Cleveland 5 7 .417 2½Detroit 5 8 .385 3Milwaukee 5 8 .385 3WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBSan Antonio 12 1 .923 —New Orleans 11 2 .846 1Dallas 8 4 .667 3½Memphis 5 9 .357 7½Houston 3 10 .231 9Northwest Division

W L Pct GBOklahoma City 10 4 .714 —Utah 10 5 .667 ½Denver 8 6 .571 2Portland 8 6 .571 2Minnesota 4 11 .267 6½Pacific Division

W L Pct GBL.A. Lakers 12 2 .857 —Golden State 7 7 .500 5Phoenix 7 7 .500 5Sacramento 4 9 .308 7½L.A. Clippers 2 13 .133 10½Monday's GamesBoston 99, Atlanta 76Indiana 93, Miami 77Oklahoma City 117, Minnesota 107Phoenix 123, Houston 116San Antonio 106, Orlando 97Utah 94, Sacramento 83Denver 106, Golden State 89L.A. Clippers 99, New Orleans 95Tuesday's GamesCleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m.Atlanta at New Jersey, 7 p.m.Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.Charlotte at New York, 7:30 p.m.Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Chicago at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.Wednesday's GamesNew York at Charlotte, 7 p.m.Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7 p.m.Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m.New Jersey at Boston, 7:30 p.m.Miami at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.Detroit at Memphis, 8 p.m.San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 p.m.Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.Golden State at Houston, 8:30 p.m.Chicago at Phoenix, 9 p.m.New Orleans at Utah, 9 p.m.

By The Associated PressThe top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 21, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:<B> Record Pts Pvs</B> 1. Duke (58) 3-0 1,616 12. Michigan St. (6) 2-0 1,547 23. Ohio St. 3-0 1,437 44. Kansas St. (1) 3-0 1,423 35. Pittsburgh 5-0 1,388 56. Kansas 3-0 1,263 77. Villanova 4-0 1,260 68. Kentucky 2-0 1,063 129. Syracuse 4-0 972 1010. Purdue 3-0 905 1411. Missouri 2-0 862 1512. Baylor 3-0 757 1713. Washington 2-0 735 1714. Memphis 4-0 707 1915. Minnesota 5-0 608 —16. Florida 3-1 589 916. Georgetown 5-0 589 2018. San Diego St. 4-0 567 2519. Illinois 4-1 460 1320. Texas 3-1 424 —21. Temple 2-0 362 2122. Gonzaga 2-1 355 1123. BYU 3-0 347 2324. Tennessee 3-0 164 2425. North Carolina 2-2 124 8Others receiving votes: Virginia Tech 109, West Virginia 99, Butler 96, Louisville 76, UNLV 66, Florida St. 36, Vanderbilt 31, Georgia 28, Wichita St. 16, UCLA 10, Connecticut 8, Arizona 5, Richmond 5, Wisconsin 5, Saint Mary's, Calif. 4, Mississippi St. 3, California 1, Iowa St. 1, VMI 1, Xavier 1.Ballots Online: http://tinyurl.com/cfbse4

By The Associated PressEASTBoston College 69, Holy Cross 54George Washington 58, Nevada 56Hampton 51, Boston U. 50Lehigh 60, Cornell 57Massachusetts 67, TCU 48Niagara 65, Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 63Penn St. 77, Cent. Connecticut St. 61SOUTHBelmont 102, Marist 74Bucknell 71, Presbyterian 47Elon 76, Hampden-Sydney 56James Madison 65, Princeton 64Longwood 111, Montreat 62Louisville 106, Chattanooga 65Marshall 66, Jackson St. 60Mississippi St. 82, Detroit 76N. Arizona 74, Kennesaw St. 66Northwestern St. 83, Centenary 70SE Louisiana 74, Jacksonville St. 66Southern Miss. 75, McNeese St. 60Tulane 91, Maryville, Mo. 45W. Carolina 97, Warren Wilson 47Winthrop 83, Wake Forest 74MIDWESTCincinnati 76, Florida A&M 51Dayton 61, Savannah St. 59Duquesne 90, Bowling Green 54Grambling St. 77, SE Missouri 76, OTIUPUI 63, Wis.-Green Bay 46Loyola of Chicago 74, Alabama St. 46Missouri St. 80, Pepperdine 60Notre Dame 97, Maine 72San Diego St. 77, Miami (Ohio) 56SOUTHWESTArkansas 90, Florida Gulf Coast 47Baylor 72, Lipscomb 60FAR WESTMontana 75, Idaho 33Pacific 77, Arkansas St. 70TOURNAMENTEA Sports Maui InvitationalFirst RoundConnecticut 83, Wichita St. 79Kentucky 76, Oklahoma 64Michigan St. 82, Chaminade 74Washington 106, Virginia 63O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE ClassicFirst RoundDuke 82, Marquette 77Kansas St. 81, Gonzaga 64USVI Paradise JamChampionshipOld Dominion 67, Xavier 58Third PlaceClemson 64, Seton Hall 58, OTFifth PlaceLong Beach St. 78, Iowa 72Seventh PlaceSt. Peter’s 50, Alabama 49

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