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NBA Standings

All Times EDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

y-Toronto 51 25 .671 —

x-Boston 45 32 .584 6½

New York 31 47 .397 21

Brooklyn 21 56 .273 30½

Philadelphia 9 68 .117 42½

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

x-Atlanta 45 32 .584 —

x-Charlotte 44 32 .579 ½

x-Miami 44 32 .579 ½

Washington 37 40 .481 8

Orlando 33 44 .429 12

Central Division

W L Pct GB

y-Cleveland 55 22 .714 —

Detroit 41 36 .532 14

Indiana 41 36 .532 14

Chicago 39 38 .506 16

Milwaukee 32 45 .416 23

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

y-San Antonio 64 12 .842 —

Memphis 41 36 .532 23½

Dallas 39 38 .506 25½

Houston 38 39 .494 26½

New Orleans 29 47 .382 35

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

y-Oklahoma City 53 24 .688 —

Portland 41 37 .526 12½

Utah 39 38 .506 14

Denver 32 46 .410 21½

Minnesota 25 52 .325 28

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

y-Golden State 69 8 .896 —

x-L.A. Clippers 48 28 .632 20½

Sacramento 31 46 .403 38

Phoenix 20 57 .260 49

L.A. Lakers 16 60 .211 52½

x-clinched playoff spot

y-clinched division

Monday’s Games

No games scheduled

Tuesday’s Games

New Orleans at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Miami, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Denver, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at Utah, 9 p.m.

Portland at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

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

Wednesday’s Games

Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Washington, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Portland, 10 p.m.

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

NCAA Finals Summary

VILLANOVA 77, NORTH CAROLINA 74

VILLANOVA (35-5)

Jenkins 6-11 0-1 14, Ochefu 4-5 1-2 9, Brunson 1-4 1-2 4, Hart 4-9 3-4 12, Arcidiacono 6-9 2-2 16, Booth 6-7 6-6 20, Bridges 1-1 0-0 2, Reynolds 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-48 13-17 77.

NORTH CAROLINA (33-7)

Meeks 1-8 2-2 4, Johnson 6-10 2-3 14, Jackson 3-8 0-2 9, Berry II 7-12 2-2 20, Paige 7-17 3-4 21, Britt 1-4 0-0 2, Pinson 0-0 0-0 0, Hicks 2-4 0-0 4, James 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-63 9-13 74.

Halftime—North Carolina 39-34. 3-Point Goals—Villanova 8-14 (Booth 2-2, Arcidiacono 2-3, Jenkins 2-4, Brunson 1-2, Hart 1-3), North Carolina 11-17 (Berry II 4-4, Paige 4-7, Jackson 3-4, Britt 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Villanova 23 (Hart 8), North Carolina 36 (Johnson 8). Assists—Villanova 6 (Arcidiacono, Ochefu 2), North Carolina 16 (Paige 6). Total Fouls—Villanova 16, North Carolina 20. A—74,340.

NCAA Women’s Tournament

By The Associated Press

All Times EDT

FINAL FOUR

At Indianapolis

National Semifinals

Sunday, April 3

UConn 80, Oregon State 51

Syracuse 80, Washington 59

National Championship

Tuesday, April 5

UConn (37-0) vs. Syracuse (30-7), 8:30 p.m.

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