By The Associated Press

All Times EDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GBBoston 45 25 .643 —Toronto 35 34 .507 9½New York 26 45 .366 19½Philadelphia 24 47 .338 21½New Jersey 7 63 .100 38Southeast Division

W L Pct GBx-Orlando 50 21 .704 —Atlanta 45 25 .643 4½Miami 37 34 .521 13Charlotte 36 34 .514 13½Washington 21 48 .304 28Central Division

W L Pct GBy-Cleveland 56 15 .789 —Milwaukee 39 30 .565 16Chicago 33 37 .471 22½Indiana 25 46 .352 31Detroit 23 48 .324 33WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBDallas 47 24 .662 —San Antonio 42 27 .609 4Memphis 38 33 .535 9Houston 36 33 .522 10New Orleans 34 38 .472 13½Northwest Division

W L Pct GBDenver 47 24 .662 —Utah 46 25 .648 1Oklahoma City 42 27 .609 4Portland 42 29 .592 5Minnesota 14 57 .197 33Pacific Division

W L Pct GBx-L.A. Lakers 52 18 .743 —Phoenix 45 26 .634 7½L.A. Clippers 26 45 .366 26½Sacramento 24 47 .338 28½Golden State 19 51 .271 33x-clinched playoff spoty-clinched divisionTuesday's GamesCharlotte 95, Washington 86, OTIndiana 98, Detroit 83New York 109, Denver 104Dallas 106, L.A. Clippers 96Wednesday's GamesOrlando at Atlanta, 7 p.m.Denver at Boston, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Charlotte, 7 p.m.Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m.Utah at Toronto, 7 p.m.Sacramento at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.Cleveland at New Orleans, 8 p.m.Houston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.Memphis at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.Thursday's GamesMiami at Chicago, 8 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Houston, 8:30 p.m.Dallas at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

By The Associated PressAll Times EDTOpening RoundTuesday, March 16At UD ArenaDayton, OhioArkansas-Pine Bluff 61, Winthrop 44EAST REGIONALFirst RoundThursday, March 18At New Orleans ArenaNew OrleansKentucky 100, ETSU 71Wake Forest 81, Texas 80, OTAt HP PavilionSan Jose, Calif.Washington 80, Marquette 78New Mexico 62, Montana 57Friday, March 19At HSBC ArenaBuffalo, N.Y.West Virginia 77, Morgan State 50Missouri 86, Clemson 78At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, Fla.Cornell 78, Temple 65Wisconsin 53, Wofford 49Second RoundSaturday, March 20At New Orleans ArenaNew OrleansKentucky 90, Wake Forest 60At HP PavilionSan Jose, Calif.Washington 82, New Mexico 64Sunday, March 21At HSBC ArenaBuffalo, N.Y.West Virginia 68, Missouri 59At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, Fla.Cornell 87, Wisconsin 69At The Carrier DomeSyracuse, N.Y.Regional SemifinalsThursday, March 25West Virginia (29-6) vs. Washington (26-9), 7:27 p.m.Kentucky (34-2) vs. Cornell (29-4), 30 minutes followingRegional ChampionshipSaturday, March 27Semifinal winnersSOUTH REGIONALFirst RoundThursday, March 18At Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, R.I.Villanova 73, Robert Morris 70, OTSaint Mary's, Calif. 80, Richmond 71At New Orleans ArenaNew OrleansOld Dominion 51, Notre Dame 50Baylor 68, Sam Houston State 59Friday, March 19At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, Fla.Duke 73, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44California 77, Louisville 62At Spokane ArenaSpokane, Wash.Purdue 72, Siena 64Texas A&M 69, Utah State 53Second RoundSaturday, March 20At Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, R.I.Saint Mary's, Calif. 75, Villanova 68At New Orleans ArenaNew OrleansBaylor 76, Old Dominion 68Sunday, March 21At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, Fla.Duke 68, California 53At Spokane ArenaSpokane, Wash.Purdue 63, Texas A&M 61, OTAt Reliant StadiumHoustonRegional SemifinalsFriday, March 26Saint Mary's, Calif. (28-5) vs. Baylor (27-7), 7:27 p.m.Duke (31-5) vs. Purdue (29-5), 30 minutes followingRegional ChampionshipSunday, March 28Semifinal winnersMIDWEST REGIONALFirst RoundThursday, March 18At Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, R.I.Ohio 97, Georgetown 83Tennessee 62, San Diego State 59At The Ford CenterOklahoma CityNorthern Iowa 69, UNLV 66Kansas 90 Lehigh 74Friday, March 19At The Bradley CenterMilwaukeeGeorgia Tech 64, Oklahoma State 59Ohio State 68, UC Santa Barbara 51At Spokane ArenaSpokane, Wash.Michigan State 70, New Mexico State 67Maryland 89, Houston 77Second RoundSaturday, March 20At Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, R.I.Tennessee 83, Ohio 68At The Ford CenterOklahoma CityNorthern Iowa 69, Kansas 67Sunday, March 21At The Bradley CenterMilwaukeeOhio State 75, Georgia Tech 66At Spokane ArenaSpokane, Wash.Michigan State 85, Maryland 83At Edward Jones DomeSt. LouisRegional SemifinalsFriday, March 26Ohio State (29-7) vs. Tennessee (27-8), 7:07 p.m.Northern Iowa (30-4) vs. Michigan State (26-8), 30 minutes followingRegional ChampionshipSunday, March 28Semifinal winnersWEST REGIONALFirst RoundThursday, March 18At The Ford CenterOklahoma CityBYU 99, Florida 92, 2OTKansas State 82, North Texas 62At HP PavilionSan Jose, Calif.Murray State 66, Vanderbilt 65Butler 77, UTEP 59Friday, March 19At HSBC ArenaBuffalo, N.Y.Gonzaga 67, Florida State 60Syracuse 79, Vermont 56At The Bradley CenterMilwaukeeXavier 65, Minnesota 54Pittsburgh 89, Oakland, Mich. 66Second RoundSaturday, March 20At The Ford CenterOklahoma CityKansas State 84, BYU 72At HP PavilionSan Jose, Calif.Butler 54, Murray State 52Sunday, March 21At HSBC ArenaBuffalo, N.Y.Syracuse 87, Gonzaga 65At The Bradley CenterMilwaukeeXavier 71, Pittsburgh 68At Energy Solution ArenaSalt Lake CityRegional SemifinalsThursday, March 25Syracuse (30-4) vs. Butler (30-4), 7:07 p.m.Kansas State (28-7) vs. Xavier (26-8), 30 minutes followingRegional ChampionshipSaturday, March 27Semifinal winnersFINAL FOURAt Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolisNational SemifinalsSaturday, April 3East champion vs. South championMidwest champion vs. West championNational ChampionshipMonday, April 5Semifinal winners

By The Associated PressAll Times EDTSecond RoundFriday, March 19Mississippi 90, Memphis 81Saturday, March 20North Carolina 76, Mississippi State 74Texas Tech 69, Jacksonville 64UAB 72, N.C. State 52Monday, March 22Rhode Island 85, Nevada 83Virginia Tech 65, Connecticut 63Illinois 75, Kent State 58Dayton 81, Cincinnati 66QuarterfinalsTuesday, March 23Mississippi 90, Texas Tech 87, 2OTNorth Carolina 60, UAB 55Wednesday, March 24Rhode Island (25-9) at Virginia Tech (25-8), 7 p.m.Dayton (22-12) at Illinois (21-14), 9 p.m.SemifinalsTuesday, March 30At Madison Square GardenNew YorkSemifinalsMississippi (24-10) vs. Dayton-Illinoi winner, 7 p.m.North Carolina (19-16) vs. Rhode Island-Virginia Tech winner, 9:30 p.m.ChampionshipThursday, April 1Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

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