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BASKETBALL

By The Associated Press

All Times EST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Toronto 31 15 .674 —

Brooklyn 18 27 .400 12½

Boston 16 28 .364 14

New York 9 37 .196 22

Philadelphia 9 37 .196 22

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Atlanta 38 8 .826 —

Washington 31 16 .660 7½

Miami 20 25 .444 17½

Charlotte 19 27 .413 19

Orlando 15 33 .313 24

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Chicago 30 17 .638 —

Cleveland 27 20 .574 3

Milwaukee 23 22 .511 6

Detroit 17 30 .362 13

Indiana 16 31 .340 14

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

Memphis 33 12 .733 —

Houston 32 14 .696 1½

San Antonio 30 17 .638 4

Dallas 30 17 .638 4

New Orleans 24 22 .522 9½

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Portland 32 14 .696 —

Oklahoma City 23 23 .500 9

Denver 19 27 .413 13

Utah 16 30 .348 16

Minnesota 8 37 .178 23½

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

Golden State 36 7 .837 —

L.A. Clippers 32 14 .696 5½

Phoenix 27 20 .574 11

Sacramento 16 28 .364 20½

L.A. Lakers 12 34 .261 25½

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Wednesday’s Games

Philadelphia 89, Detroit 69

Cleveland 99, Portland 94

Toronto 119, Sacramento 102

Denver 93, New Orleans 85

Houston 99, Dallas 94

Minnesota 110, Boston 98

Atlanta 113, Brooklyn 102

New York 100, Oklahoma City 92

San Antonio 95, Charlotte 86

L.A. Clippers 94, Utah 89

Phoenix 106, Washington 98

Thursday’s Games

Milwaukee at Orlando, 7 p.m.

New York at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Denver at Memphis, 8 p.m.

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

Friday’s Games

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Portland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Miami, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m.

Chicago at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

How AP Top 25 Fared

By The Associated Press

Wednesday

1. Kentucky (19-0) did not play. Next: at Missouri, Thursday.

2. Virginia (19-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 4 Duke, Saturday.

3. Gonzaga (20-1) did not play. Next: vs. Portland, Thursday.

4. Duke (17-3) lost to No. 8 Notre Dame 77-73. Next: at No. 2 Virginia, Saturday.

5. Wisconsin (18-2) did not play. Next: at Iowa, Saturday.

6. Arizona (19-2) beat Oregon 90-56. Next: vs. Oregon State, Friday.

7. Villanova (18-2) did not play. Next: at DePaul, Saturday.

8. Notre Dame (20-2) beat No. 4 Duke 77-73. Next: at Pittsburgh, Saturday.

9. Kansas (17-3) beat TCU 64-61. Next: vs. Kansas State, Saturday.

10. Louisville (17-3) beat Boston College 81-72. Next: vs. No. 13 North Carolina, Saturday.

11. Utah (16-3) did not play. Next: at UCLA, Thursday.

12. Wichita State (19-2) beat Loyola of Chicago 58-47. Next: at No. 18 Northern Iowa, Saturday.

13. North Carolina (17-4) did not play. Next: at No. 10 Louisville, Saturday.

14. VCU (17-3) did not play. Next: vs. Richmond, Saturday.

15. Iowa State (15-4) did not play. Next: vs. TCU, Saturday.

16. Maryland (18-3) did not play. Next: at Ohio State, Thursday.

17. West Virginia (17-3) did not play. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday.

18. Northern Iowa (19-2) beat Southern Illinois 59-52. Next: vs. No. 12 Wichita State, Saturday.

19. Texas (14-6) did not play. Next: at No. 20 Baylor, Saturday.

20. Baylor (15-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 19 Texas, Saturday.

21. Georgetown (14-6) did not play. Next: at Creighton, Saturday.

22. Indiana (15-6) lost to Purdue 83-67. Next: vs. Rutgers, Saturday.

23. Miami (14-6) lost to Georgia Tech 70-58. Next: at Florida State, Sunday.

24. Oklahoma (13-7) beat Texas Tech 81-36. Next: at Oklahoma State, Saturday.

25. Butler (15-6) did not play. Next: at Marquette, Saturday.

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