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BASKETBALL

By The Associated Press

All Times EST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Toronto 17 12 .586 —

Boston 14 13 .519 2

New York 14 14 .500 2½

Brooklyn 7 20 .259 9

Philadelphia 1 28 .034 16

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Miami 16 10 .615 —

Atlanta 17 12 .586 ½

Charlotte 15 11 .577 1

Orlando 15 12 .556 1½

Washington 11 14 .440 4½

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Cleveland 18 7 .720 —

Indiana 16 10 .615 2½

Chicago 15 10 .600 3

Detroit 16 12 .571 3½

Milwaukee 11 18 .379 9

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

San Antonio 23 5 .821 —

Dallas 15 12 .556 7½

Memphis 15 14 .517 8½

Houston 14 14 .500 9

New Orleans 8 19 .296 14½

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Oklahoma City 18 9 .667 —

Utah 11 14 .440 6

Denver 11 16 .407 7

Minnesota 11 16 .407 7

Portland 11 18 .379 8

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

Golden State 26 1 .963 —

L.A. Clippers 16 12 .571 10½

Phoenix 12 17 .414 15

Sacramento 11 16 .407 15

L.A. Lakers 4 23 .148 22

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Saturday’s Games

Oklahoma City 118, L.A. Lakers 78

Washington 109, Charlotte 101

New York 107, Chicago 91

Memphis 96, Indiana 84

Houston 107, L.A. Clippers 97

Sunday’s Games

Miami 116, Portland 109

Minnesota 100, Brooklyn 85

Cleveland 108, Philadelphia 86

Milwaukee 101, Phoenix 95

Sacramento 104, Toronto 94

Atlanta 103, Orlando 100

New Orleans 130, Denver 125

Monday’s Games

Sacramento at Washington, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

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

Brooklyn at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at Houston, 8 p.m.

Portland at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

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

Phoenix at Utah, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

How AP Top 25 Fared

1. Michigan State (12-0) beat Northeastern 78-58.

2. Kansas (9-1) beat Montana 88-46.

3. Oklahoma (8-0) beat Creighton 87-74.

4. Kentucky (9-2) lost to Ohio State 74-67.

5. Iowa State (9-1) lost to Northern Iowa 81-79.

6. Maryland (10-1) beat Princeton 82-61.

7. Duke (9-2) beat Georgia Southern 99-65; lost to Utah 77-75, OT.

8. Virginia (9-1) beat No. 12 Villanova 86-75.

9. Purdue (11-1) lost to No. 17 Butler 74-68.

10. Xavier (11-0) beat Auburn 85-61.

11. North Carolina (9-2) beat Tulane 96-72; beat No. 22 UCLA 89-76.

12. Villanova (8-2) lost to No. 8 Virginia 86-75.

13. Arizona (11-1) beat Northern Arizona 92-37; beat UNLV 82-70.

14. Providence (11-1) beat Rider 73-65.

15. Miami (9-1) beat College of Charleston 85-63.

16. Baylor (8-2) beat Hardin-Simmons 104-59; lost to No. 24 Texas A&M 80-61.

17. Butler (9-1) beat No. 9 Purdue 74-68.

18. SMU (9-0) beat Nicholls State 86-42; beat Hampton 105-72.

19. Louisville (9-1) beat Kennesaw State 94-57; beat Western Kentucky 78-56.

20. West Virginia (9-1) beat Marshall 86-68.

21. George Washington (10-1) beat St. Peter’s 87-74.

22. UCLA (8-4) beat Louisiana-Lafayette 89-80; lost to No. 11 North Carolina 89-76.

23. Cincinnati (10-2) beat Norfolk State 75-59; beat VCU 69-63.

24. Texas A&M (9-2) beat No. 16 Baylor 80-61.

25. UConn (7-3) beat UMass-Lowell 88-79.

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