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NBA Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Toronto 45 21 .682 —

Boston 39 29 .574 7

New York 28 41 .406 18½

Brooklyn 19 48 .284 26½

Philadelphia 9 58 .134 36½

Southeast Division

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Miami 39 28 .582 —

Atlanta 39 29 .574 ½

Charlotte 38 29 .567 1

Washington 32 35 .478 7

Orlando 29 38 .433 10

Central Division

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Cleveland 48 19 .716 —

Indiana 36 31 .537 12

Detroit 34 34 .500 14½

Chicago 33 33 .500 14½

Milwaukee 29 39 .426 19½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

y-San Antonio 57 10 .851 —

Memphis 39 29 .574 18½

Houston 34 34 .500 23½

Dallas 34 34 .500 23½

New Orleans 25 42 .373 32

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Oklahoma City 46 22 .676 —

Portland 35 33 .515 11

Utah 32 35 .478 13½

Denver 28 40 .412 18

Minnesota 22 46 .324 24

Pacific Division

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y-Golden State 61 6 .910 —

L.A. Clippers 43 24 .642 18

Sacramento 26 41 .388 35

Phoenix 18 49 .269 43

L.A. Lakers 14 54 .206 47½

y-clinched division

Wednesday’s Games

Cleveland 99, Dallas 98

Oklahoma City 130, Boston 109

Washington 117, Chicago 96

Charlotte 107, Orlando 99

Atlanta 118, Detroit 114

Minnesota 114, Memphis 108

L.A. Clippers 122, Houston 106

New Orleans 123, Sacramento 108

Golden State 121, New York 85

Thursday’s Games

Toronto at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Denver at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

Portland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Utah, 9 p.m.

NCAA Tournament

By The Associated Press

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 (28-6) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (21-13), 7:20 p.m.

Southern Cal (21-12) vs. Providence (23-10), 9:50 p.m.

At Wells Fargo Arena

Des Moines, Iowa

Indiana (25-7) vs. Chattanooga (29-5), 7:10 p.m.

Kentucky (26-8) vs. Stony Brook (26-6), 9:40 p.m.

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 (25-7) vs. Buffalo (20-14), 6:50 p.m.

Arizona (25-8) vs. Wichita State (25-8), 9:20 p.m.

At Wells Fargo Arena

Des Moines, Iowa

Colorado (22-11) vs. UConn (24-10), 1:30 p.m..

Kansas (30-4) vs. Austin Peay (18-17), 4 p.m.

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.

Texas Tech (19-12) vs. Butler (21-10), 12:40 p.m.

Virginia (26-7) vs. Hampton (21-10), 3:10 p.m.

At Pepsi Center

Denver

Iowa State (21-11) vs. Iona (22-10), 2 p.m.

Purdue (26-8) vs. UALR (29-4), 4:30 p.m.

Utah (26-8) vs. Fresno State (25-9), 7:27 p.m.

Seton Hall (25-8) vs. Gonzaga (26-7), 9:57 p.m.

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 (23-10) vs. UNC Wilmington (25-7), 12:15 p.m.

Baylor (22-11) vs. Yale (22-6), 2:45 p.m.

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

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, N. 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

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