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NBA Standings

All Times EDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Toronto 46 21 .687 —

Boston 39 29 .574 7½

New York 28 41 .406 19

Brooklyn 19 49 .279 27½

Philadelphia 9 59 .132 37½

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Atlanta 40 29 .580 —

Miami 39 29 .574 ½

Charlotte 39 29 .574 ½

Washington 33 35 .485 6½

Orlando 29 38 .433 10

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Cleveland 48 19 .716 —

Indiana 36 32 .529 12½

Chicago 34 33 .507 14

Detroit 34 34 .500 14½

Milwaukee 30 39 .435 19

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

y-San Antonio 58 10 .853 —

Memphis 39 30 .565 19½

Houston 34 34 .500 24

Dallas 34 34 .500 24

New Orleans 25 42 .373 32½

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Oklahoma City 46 22 .676 —

Portland 35 34 .507 11½

Utah 33 35 .485 13

Denver 28 41 .406 18½

Minnesota 22 46 .324 24

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

y-Golden State 61 6 .910 —

L.A. Clippers 43 24 .642 18

Sacramento 26 41 .388 35

Phoenix 18 50 .265 43½

L.A. Lakers 14 54 .206 47½

y-clinched division

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Thursday’s Games

Toronto 101, Indiana 94, OT

Washington 99, Philadelphia 94

Charlotte 109, Miami 106

Chicago 118, Brooklyn 102

Milwaukee 96, Memphis 86

Atlanta 116, Denver 98

San Antonio 118, Portland 110

Utah 103, Phoenix 69

Friday’s Games

Oklahoma City at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Portland at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NCAA Tournament

By The Associated Press

All Times EDT

First Four

At UD Arena

Dayton, Ohio

Tuesday, March 15

Florida Gulf Coast 96, Fairleigh Dickinson 65

Wichita State 70, Vanderbilt 50

Wednesday, March 16

Holy Cross 59, Southern 55

Michigan 67, Tulsa 62

EAST REGIONAL

Round of 64

Thursday, March 17

At PNC Arena

Raleigh, N.C.

North Carolina 83, Florida Gulf Coast 67

Providence 70, Southern Cal 69

At Wells Fargo Arena

Des Moines, Iowa

Indiana 99, Chattanooga 74

Kentucky 85, Stony Brook 57

Friday, March 18

At Barclays Center

Brooklyn, N.Y.

West Virginia (26-8) vs. Stephen F. Austin (27-5), 7:10 p.m.

Notre Dame (21-11) vs. Michigan (23-12), 9:40 p.m.

At Scottrade Center

St. Louis

Wisconsin (20-12) vs. Pittsburgh (21-11), 6:50 p.m.

Xavier (27-5) vs. Weber State (26-8), 9:20 p.m.

SOUTH REGIONAL

Round of 64

Thursday, March 17

At Dunkin’ Donuts Center

Providence, R.I.

Miami 79, Buffalo 72

Wichita State 65, Arizona 55

At Wells Fargo Arena

Des Moines, Iowa

UConn 74, Colorado 67

Kansas 105, Austin Peay 79

Friday, March 18

At Barclays Center

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Villanova (29-5) vs. UNC Asheville (22-11), 12:40 p.m.

Iowa (21-10) vs. Temple (21-11), 3:10 p.m.

At Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

Spokane, Wash.

California (23-10) vs. Hawaii (27-5), 2 p.m.

Maryland (25-8) vs. South Dakota State (26-7), 4:30 p.m.

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Round of 64

Thursday, March 17

At PNC Arena

Raleigh, N.C.

Butler 71, Texas Tech 61

Virginia 81, Hampton 45

At Pepsi Center

Denver

Iowa State 94, Iona 81

UALR 85, Purdue 83, 2OT

Utah 80, Fresno State 69

Gonzaga 68, Seton Hall 52

Friday, March 18

At Scottrade Center

St. Louis

Dayton (25-7) vs. Syracuse (19-13), 12:15 p.m.

Michigan State (29-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (24-9), 2:45 p.m.

WEST REGIONAL

Round of 64

Thursday, March 17

At Dunkin’ Donuts Center

Providence, R.I.

Duke 93, UNC Wilmington 85

Yale 79, Baylor 75

Friday, March 18

At Chesapeake Energy Arena

Oklahoma City

Oregon State (19-12) vs. VCU (24-10), 1:30 p.m.

Oklahoma (25-7) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (24-8), 4 p.m.

Texas A&M (26-8) vs. Green Bay (23-12), 7:20 p.m.

Texas (20-12) vs. Northern Iowa (22-12), 9:50 p.m.

At Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

Spokane, Wash.

Oregon (28-6) vs. Holy Cross (15-19), 7:27 p.m.

Saint Joseph’s (27-7) vs. Cincinnati (22-10), 9:57 p.m.

NIT Glance

By The Associated Press

All Times EDT

First Round

Tuesday, March 15

South Carolina 88, High Point 66

Florida State 84, Davidson 74

Ohio State 72, Akron 63, OT

Creighton 72, Alabama 54

Washington 107, Long Beach State 102

Florida 97, North Florida 68

Valparaiso 84, Texas Southern 73

San Diego State 79, IPFW 55

Saint Mary’s (Cal) 58, New Mexico State 56

Wednesday, March 16

Wagner 79, St. Bonaventure 75

Georgia 93, Belmont 84

Monmouth 90, Bucknell 80

George Washington 82, Hofstra 80

Virginia Tech 86, Princeton 81, OT

Georgia Tech 81, Houston 62

BYU 97, UAB 79

Second Round

Thursday, March 17

Valparaiso 81, Florida State 69

Friday, March 18

Virginia Tech (20-14) at BYU (24-10), 9:30 p.m.

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