BASKETBALL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 22 7 .759 —
Brooklyn 12 15 .444 9
Boston 10 16 .385 10½
New York 5 26 .161 18
Philadelphia 4 23 .148 17
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 21 7 .750 —
Washington 20 8 .714 1
Miami 14 16 .467 8
Orlando 11 20 .355 11½
Charlotte 10 19 .345 11½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 20 9 .690 —
Cleveland 17 11 .607 2½
Milwaukee 14 15 .483 6
Indiana 10 19 .345 10
Detroit 5 23 .179 14½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Memphis 21 7 .750 —
Houston 20 7 .741 ½
Dallas 20 10 .667 2
San Antonio 18 12 .600 4
New Orleans 14 14 .500 7
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Portland 23 7 .767 —
Oklahoma City 14 16 .467 9
Denver 12 17 .414 10½
Utah 9 20 .310 13½
Minnesota 5 22 .185 16½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
Golden State 23 5 .821 —
L.A. Clippers 20 10 .667 4
Phoenix 16 14 .533 8
Sacramento 12 16 .429 11
L.A. Lakers 9 20 .310 14½
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Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Thursday’s Games
Washington 102, New York 91
Oklahoma City 114, San Antonio 106
Miami 101, Cleveland 91
Chicago 113, L.A. Lakers 93
L.A. Clippers 100, Golden State 86
Friday’s Games
Brooklyn at Boston, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
San Antonio at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver, 9 p.m.
Philadelphia at Portland, 10 p.m.
Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.
Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Indiana at Brooklyn, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Utah, 9 p.m.
New York at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
How AP Top 25 Fared
Thursday
1. Kentucky (12-0) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Louisville, Saturday.
2. Duke (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. Toledo, Monday.
3. Arizona (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. Arizona State, Sunday, Jan. 4.
4. Louisville (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 Kentucky, Saturday.
5. Virginia (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. Davidson, Tuesday.
6. Wisconsin (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Buffalo, Sunday.
7. Villanova (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. Butler, Wednesday.
8. Gonzaga (11-1) did not play. Next: at BYU, Saturday.
9. Texas (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Rice, Monday.
10. Kansas (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. Kent State, Tuesday.
11. Wichita State (10-2) lost to George Washington 60-54. Next: at Drake, Wednesday.
12. Iowa State (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. MVSU, Wednesday.
13. Washington (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. Stony Brook, Sunday.
14. Utah (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. Carroll (Mont.), Tuesday.
15. Maryland (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Oakland, Saturday.
16. Notre Dame (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. Hartford, Tuesday.
17. St. John’s (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Tulane, Sunday.
18. West Virginia (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Tuesday.
19. Oklahoma (8-3) did not play. Next: vs. George Mason, Wednesday.
20. North Carolina (8-3) did not play. Next: vs. UAB, Saturday.
21. Ohio State (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Wright State, Saturday.
22. Baylor (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Norfolk State, Tuesday.
23. Northern Iowa (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. South Dakota State, Sunday.
24. Colorado State (12-0) did not play. Next: at New Mexico State, Saturday.
25. TCU (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. Tennessee State, Monday.