BASKETBALL
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 22 15 .595 —
Boston 19 17 .528 2½
New York 18 19 .486 4
Brooklyn 10 25 .286 11
Philadelphia 4 34 .105 18½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 21 14 .600 —
Atlanta 22 15 .595 —
Orlando 19 17 .528 2½
Charlotte 17 18 .486 4
Washington 15 18 .455 5
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 24 9 .727 —
Chicago 22 12 .647 2½
Indiana 20 15 .571 5
Detroit 20 16 .556 5½
Milwaukee 14 23 .378 12
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 31 6 .838 —
Dallas 21 15 .583 9½
Memphis 19 18 .514 12
Houston 18 19 .486 13
New Orleans 11 23 .324 18½
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 25 11 .694 —
Utah 15 20 .429 9½
Portland 15 23 .395 11
Denver 13 23 .361 12
Minnesota 12 24 .333 13
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
Golden State 33 2 .943 —
L.A. Clippers 23 13 .639 10½
Sacramento 15 21 .417 18½
Phoenix 13 25 .342 21½
L.A. Lakers 8 29 .216 26
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Thursday’s Games
Atlanta 126, Philadelphia 98
Chicago 101, Boston 92
Houston 103, Utah 94
Sacramento 118, L.A. Lakers 115
Friday’s Games
Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Indiana at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Denver at Memphis, 8 p.m.
New York at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Miami at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m.
Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.
Chicago at Atlanta, 5 p.m.
Washington at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Utah, 9 p.m.
Golden State at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
How AP Top 20 Fared
Thursday
1. Kansas (13-1) did not play. Next: at Texas Tech, Saturday.
2. Oklahoma (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas State, Saturday.
3. Maryland (14-1) did not play. Next: at Wisconsin, Saturday.
4. Virginia (12-2) did not play. Next: at Georgia Tech, Saturday.
5. Michigan State (15-1) beat Illinois 79-54. Next: at Penn State, Sunday.
6. North Carolina (14-2) did not play. Next: at Syracuse, Saturday.
7. Arizona (13-2) lost to UCLA 87-84. Next: at Southern Cal, Saturday.
8. Providence (14-2) did not play. Next: at Creighton, Tuesday.
9. Kentucky (11-3) did not play. Next: at Alabama, Saturday.
10. Xavier (14-1) did not play. Next: vs. DePaul, Tuesday.
11. Villanova (13-2) did not play. Next: at No. 18 Butler, Sunday.
12. Miami (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. Florida State, Saturday.
13. Iowa State (12-2) did not play. Next: vs. Baylor, Saturday.
14. Duke (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Saturday.
15. SMU (14-0) beat Cincinnati 59-57. Next: vs. UCF, Sunday.
16. Louisville (13-2) beat N.C. State 77-72. Next: at Clemson, Sunday.
17. West Virginia (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday.
18. Butler (12-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 11 Villanova, Sunday.
19. Iowa (12-3) did not play. Next: at No. 5 Michigan State, Thursday, Jan. 14.
20. Purdue (14-2) beat Michigan 87-70.
