BASKETBALL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 43 20 .683 —
Boston 39 26 .600 5
New York 27 39 .409 17½
Brooklyn 18 46 .281 25½
Philadelphia 8 56 .125 35½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 37 27 .578 —
Charlotte 35 28 .556 1½
Atlanta 36 29 .554 1½
Washington 30 33 .476 6½
Orlando 27 36 .429 9½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 46 18 .719 —
Indiana 34 30 .531 12
Detroit 33 31 .516 13
Chicago 32 31 .508 13½
Milwaukee 27 38 .415 19½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
x-San Antonio 55 10 .846 —
Memphis 38 26 .594 16½
Dallas 33 32 .508 22
Houston 32 32 .500 22½
New Orleans 24 39 .381 30
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 44 20 .688 —
Portland 34 31 .523 10½
Utah 29 35 .453 15
Denver 27 38 .415 17½
Minnesota 20 45 .308 24½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
x-Golden State 57 6 .905 —
L.A. Clippers 41 22 .651 16
Sacramento 25 38 .397 32
Phoenix 17 48 .262 41
L.A. Lakers 14 52 .212 44½
Thursday’s Games
Toronto 104, Atlanta 96
San Antonio 109, Chicago 101
Denver 116, Phoenix 98
Cleveland 120, L.A. Lakers 108
Friday’s Games
Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Houston at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Chicago, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Washington at Utah, 9 p.m.
Orlando at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Portland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
New York at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Indiana at Dallas, 2 p.m.
Miami at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Houston at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Memphis at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Washington at Denver, 9:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Orlando at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
How AP Top 25 Fared
Thursday
1. Kansas (28-4) beat Kansas State 85-63. Next: vs. No. 22 Baylor, Friday.
2. Michigan State (26-5) did not play. Next: vs. Ohio State, Friday.
3. Villanova (28-4) beat Georgetown 81-67. Next: vs. Providence, Friday.
4. Virginia (25-6) beat Georgia Tech 72-52. Next: vs. No. 11 Miami, Friday.
5. Xavier (27-4) beat Marquette 90-72. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Friday.
6. Oklahoma (25-6) beat No. 21 Iowa State 79-76. Next: vs. No. 9 West Virginia, Friday.
7. North Carolina (26-6) beat Pittsburgh 88-71. Next: vs. Notre Dame, Friday.
8. Oregon (26-6) beat Washington 83-77. Next: vs. No. 15 Arizona, Friday.
9. West Virginia (25-7) beat TCU 86-66. Next: vs. No. 6 Oklahoma, Friday.
10. Indiana (25-6) did not play. Next: vs. Michigan, Friday.
11. Miami (25-6) beat Virginia Tech 88-82. Next: vs. No. 4 Virginia, Friday.
12. Utah (25-7) beat Southern Cal 80-72. Next: vs. No. 24 California, Friday.
13. Purdue (24-7) did not play. Next: vs. Illinois, Friday.
14. Louisville (23-8) did not play. Next: season over.
15. Arizona (25-7) beat Colorado 82-78. Next: vs. No. 8 Oregon, Friday.
16. Kentucky (23-8) did not play. Next: vs. Alabama, Friday.
17. Texas A&M (24-7) did not play. Next: vs. Florida, Friday.
18. Maryland (24-7) did not play. Next: vs. Nebraska, Friday.
19. Duke (23-10) lost to Notre Dame 84-79, OT. Next: TBA.
20. Iowa (21-10) lost to Illinois 68-66. Next: TBA.
21. Iowa State (21-11) lost to No. 6 Oklahoma 79-76. Next: TBA
22. Baylor (22-10) beat No. 23 Texas 75-61. Next: vs. No. 1 Kansas, Friday.
23. Texas (20-12) lost to No. 22 Baylor 75-61. Next: TBA.
24. California (23-9) beat Oregon State 76-68. Next: vs. No. 12 Utah, Friday.
