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BASKETBALL

By The Associated Press

All Times EST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

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Toronto 35 17 .673 —

Boston 32 23 .582 4½

New York 23 32 .418 13½

Brooklyn 14 40 .259 22

Philadelphia 8 45 .151 27½

Southeast Division

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Atlanta 31 24 .564 —

Miami 29 24 .547 1

Charlotte 27 26 .509 3

Washington 23 28 .451 6

Orlando 23 29 .442 6½

Central Division

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Cleveland 38 14 .731 —

Indiana 28 25 .528 10½

Chicago 27 25 .519 11

Detroit 27 27 .500 12

Milwaukee 22 32 .407 17

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

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San Antonio 45 8 .849 —

Memphis 31 22 .585 14

Dallas 29 26 .527 17

Houston 27 28 .491 19

New Orleans 20 33 .377 25

Northwest Division

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Oklahoma City 40 14 .741 —

Portland 27 27 .500 13

Utah 26 26 .500 13

Denver 22 32 .407 18

Minnesota 17 37 .315 23

Pacific Division

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Golden State 48 4 .923 —

L.A. Clippers 35 18 .660 13½

Sacramento 22 31 .415 26½

Phoenix 14 40 .259 35

L.A. Lakers 11 44 .200 38½

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Saturday’s Games

No games scheduled

Sunday’s Games

West 196, East 173

Monday’s Games

No games scheduled

All-Star Game Box

WEST ALL-STARS (196)

Bryant 4-11 1-2 10, Leonard 8-15 0-0 17, Durant 11-18 0-0 23, Westbrook 12-23 0-0 31, Curry 10-18 0-0 26, Thompson 3-11 0-0 9, Harden 8-14 0-0 23, Davis 12-13 0-0 24, Paul 5-7 0-0 14, Aldridge 2-8 0-0 4, Green 2-6 0-0 4, Cousins 5-5 0-0 11. Totals 82-149 1-2 196.

EAST ALL-STARS (173)

James 6-13 0-0 13, George 16-26 0-0 41, Anthony 6-11 0-0 13, Lowry 5-13 0-0 14, Wade 4-7 0-0 8, DeRozan 9-15 0-1 18, Wall 10-14 0-0 22, Millsap 1-6 0-0 3, Thomas 4-11 0-0 9, Gasol 3-7 3-4 9, Drummond 8-11 0-0 16, Horford 3-3 0-0 7. Totals 75-137 3-5 173.

West All-Stars 40 52 53 51—196

East All-Stars 43 47 46 37—173

3-Point Goals—West All-Stars 31-80 (Harden 7-12, Westbrook 7-17, Curry 6-13, Paul 4-6, Thompson 3-10, Cousins 1-1, Bryant 1-5, Leonard 1-6, Durant 1-8, Green 0-1, Aldridge 0-1), East All-Stars 20-59 (George 9-19, Lowry 4-12, Wall 2-4, Horford 1-1, Millsap 1-2, Thomas 1-5, Anthony 1-5, James 1-5, Drummond 0-1, Wade 0-1, Gasol 0-1, DeRozan 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—West All-Stars 65 (Westbrook 8), East All-Stars 67 (Drummond 13). Assists—West All-Stars 51 (Paul 16), East All-Stars 34 (Lowry 10). Total Fouls—West All-Stars 8, East All-Stars 8. A—18,298 (19,800).

How AP Top 25 Fared

By The Associated Press

1. Villanova (22-3) beat DePaul 86-59; beat St. John’s 73-63.

2. Maryland (22-4) beat Bowie State 93-62; lost to Wisconsin 70-57.

3. Oklahoma (20-4) beat No. 24 Texas 63-60; lost to No. 6 Kansas 76-72.

4. Iowa (20-5) lost to Indiana 85-78; beat Minnesota 75-71.

5. Xavier (22-3) lost to Creighton 70-56; beat Butler 74-57.

6. Kansas (21-4) beat No. 10 West Virginia 75-65; beat No. 3 Oklahoma 76-72.

7. Virginia (20-5) beat Virginia Tech 67-49; lost to Duke 63-62.

8. Michigan State (21-5) lost to No. 18 Purdue 82-81, OT; beat Indiana 88-69.

9. North Carolina (21-4) beat Boston College 68-65; beat Pittsburgh 85-64.

10. West Virginia (20-5) lost to No. 6 Kansas 75-65; beat TCU 73-42.

11. Oregon (20-6) lost to California 83-63; lost to Stanford 76-72.

12. Miami (20-4) beat Pittsburgh 65-63; beat Florida State 67-65.

13. Louisville (19-6) lost to Duke 72-65; lost to Notre Dame 71-66.

14. Iowa State (18-7) lost to Texas Tech 85-82, OT; beat No. 24 Texas 85-75.

15. Texas A&M (18-7) lost to Alabama 63-62; lost to LSU 76-71.

16. SMU (21-3) lost to Tulsa 82-77; beat Gonzaga 69-60.

17. Arizona (21-5) beat UCLA 81-75; beat No. 23 Southern Cal 86-78.

18. Purdue (20-6) beat No. 8 Michigan State 82-81, OT; lost to Michigan 61-56.

19. Dayton (21-3) beat Duquesne 76-74; beat Rhode Island 68-66.

20. Providence (19-7) lost to Marquette 96-91, 2OT; beat Georgetown 75-72.

21. Baylor (18-7) beat Kansas State 82-72; lost to Texas Tech 84-66.

22. Kentucky (19-6) beat Georgia 82-48; beat South Carolina 89-62.

23. Southern Cal (18-7) lost to Arizona State 74-67; lost to No. 17 Arizona 86-78.

24. Texas (16-9) lost to No. 3 Oklahoma 63-60; lost to No. 14 Iowa State 85-75.

25. Wichita State (18-7) beat Drake 74-48; lost to Northern Iowa 53-50.

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