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By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at LA CHARGERS 1½ 1½ (39½) Houston at GREEN BAY 1½ 4½ (40½) Baltimore Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 1½ 7 (42½) at CAROLINA at CINCINNATI 4 7½ (53½) Arizona Pittsburgh 2½ 3 (34½) at CLEVELAND Jacksonville 1½ 6½ (48½) at INDIANAPOLIS

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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 21 9 .700 — 8-2 W-1 15-2 5-7 17-8 Boston 18 11 .621 2½ 8-2 W-3 10-5 8-6 14-8 Toronto 18 13 .581 3½ 4-6 W-1 8-7 10-6 16-9 Philadelphia 16 12 .571 4 6-4 L-1 9-8

All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div x-New England 12 3 0 .800 410 300 5-3-0 7-0-0 7-3-0 5-0-0 3-1-0 x-Buffalo 11 4 0 .733 434 344 6-1-0 5-3-0 8-3-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 e-Miami 6 9 0 .400 317 369 4-4-0 2-5-0 3-8-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 e-N.Y.

All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA x-New England 12 3 0 .800 410 300 x-Buffalo 11 4 0 .733 434 344 e-Miami 6 9 0 .400 317 369 e-N.Y. Jets 3 12 0 .200 282 426 South W L T Pct PF PA x-Jacksonville 11 4 0 .733 410

Thursday, Dec. 25

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Dec. 26 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — GameAbove Sports Bowl: Cent. Michigan vs. Northwestern, Detroit 4:30 p.m. ESPN — Rate Bowl: New Mexico vs. Minnesota, Phoenix 8 p.m. ESPN — SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: FIU vs. UTSA, Dallas HORSE RACING

All Times EST First Round Thursday, December 4 Miami (Fla.) 3, Tulsa 1 Kansas 3, High Point 0 Baylor 3, Arkansas St. 2 Purdue 3, Wright St. 0 Colorado 3, American 0 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Ill. 0 North Carolina 3, UTEP 1 Arizona St. 3, Coppin St. 0 Utah St. 3,

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123 124 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 117 95 Florida 36 20 14 2 42 117 114 Ottawa 36 18 13 5 41 119 113

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 12-7-1 10-6-2 5-3-2 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123 124 10-9-1 10-3-4 6-4-0 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 117 95 10-9-0 10-4-3 4-3-1 Florida 36 20 14

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 24 6 .800 — 8-2 W-3 12-2 11-4 17-5 New York 21 9 .700 3 8-2 W-1 15-2 5-7 17-8 Boston 18 11 .621 5½ 8-2 W-3 10-5 8-6 14-8 Toronto 18 13 .581 6½ 4-6 W-1 8-7 10-6 16-9

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Carolina 36 22 11 3 47 121 106 11-6-1 11-5-2 8-2-0 Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 12-7-1 10-6-2 5-3-2 Philadelphia 36 19 10 7 45 111 102 11-5-4 8-5-3 5-1-4 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 21 9 .700 — Boston 18 11 .621 2½ Toronto 18 13 .581 3½ Philadelphia 16 12 .571 4 Brooklyn 9 19 .321 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 17 13 .567 — Miami 15 15 .500 2 Atlanta 15

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final New York 126 Cleveland 124 Final San Antonio 117 Oklahoma City 102 Final Golden State 126 Dallas 116 Final Houston 119 L.A. Lakers 96 Final OT Denver 142 Minnesota 138 ___ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Final Dallas 30 Washington 23 Final Minnesota 23 Detroit 10 Final Denver 20

By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at LA CHARGERS 1½ 1½ (39½) Houston at GREEN BAY 1½ 4½ (40½) Baltimore Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 1½ 7 (42½) at CAROLINA at CINCINNATI 4 7½ (53½) Arizona Pittsburgh 2½ 3 (34½) at CLEVELAND Jacksonville 1½ 6½ (48½) at INDIANAPOLIS

FAR WEST Hawaii 35, California 31

Wednesday, Dec. 24

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Dec. 25 NBA BASKETBALL Noon ABC — Cleveland at New York ESPN — Cleveland at New York ESPN2 — Cleveland at New York (Dunk the Halls) 2:30 p.m. ABC — San Antonio at Oklahoma City ESPN — San Antonio at Oklahoma

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 20 9 .690 — Boston 18 11 .621 2 Toronto 18 13 .581 3 Philadelphia 16 12 .571 3½ Brooklyn 9 19 .321 10½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 17 13 .567 — Miami 15 15 .500 2 Atlanta 15

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 24 6 .800 — 8-2 W-3 12-2 11-4 17-5 New York 20 9 .690 3½ 7-3 L-1 14-2 5-7 16-8 Boston 18 11 .621 5½ 8-2 W-3 10-5 8-6 14-8 Toronto 18 13 .581 6½ 4-6 W-1 8-7 10-6 16-9

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 20 9 .690 — 7-3 L-1 14-2 5-7 16-8 Boston 18 11 .621 2 8-2 W-3 10-5 8-6 14-8 Toronto 18 13 .581 3 4-6 W-1 8-7 10-6 16-9 Philadelphia 16 12 .571 3½ 6-4 L-1 9-8

All Times EST First Round Thursday, December 4 Miami (Fla.) 3, Tulsa 1 Kansas 3, High Point 0 Baylor 3, Arkansas St. 2 Purdue 3, Wright St. 0 Colorado 3, American 0 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Ill. 0 North Carolina 3, UTEP 1 Arizona St. 3, Coppin St. 0 Utah St. 3,

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123 124 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 117 95 Florida 36 20 14 2 42 117 114 Ottawa 36 18 13 5 41 119 113

By The Associated Press Adv27-28 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 29 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 1 p.m. BTN — NC Central at Penn St. 3 p.m. BTN — Southern U. at Illinois 5 p.m. BTN — Mass.-Lowell at Iowa 6 p.m. SECN — Dartmouth at Florida 7 p.m. CBSSN —

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___