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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 23 12 .657 — Boston 22 12 .647 ½ Toronto 21 15 .583 2½ Philadelphia 19 14 .576 3 Brooklyn 10 22 .313 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 19 16 .543 — Miami 19 16 .543 — Atlanta 17

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 41 25 13 3 53 142 110 11-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Detroit 43 24 15 4 52 131 138 14-8-1 10-7-3 6-3-2 Carolina 41 24 14 3 51 138 127 13-8-1 11-6-2 9-3-0 Montreal 41 22 13 6 50

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 41 25 13 3 53 142 110 11-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Detroit 43 24 15 4 52 131 138 14-8-1 10-7-3 6-3-2 Montreal 41 22 13 6 50 137 138 10-9-1 12-4-5 7-4-1 Buffalo 40 21 15

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Minnesota 125 Miami 115 Final Toronto 134 Atlanta 117 Final Philadelphia 130 New York 119 Final Charlotte 112 Chicago 99 Final Portland 115 San Antonio 110 Final Dallas 110 Houston 104 Final Boston 146 L.A. Clippers 115 Final Golden State 123 Utah 114 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at ATLANTA 5½ 3½ (43½) New Orleans at MINNESOTA 1½ 10½ (37½) Green Bay at CINCINNATI 8½ 7½ (45½) Cleveland Dallas 1½ 3½ (49½) at NY GIANTS at HOUSTON 4½ 10½ (38½) Indianapolis at JACKSONVILLE 4½ 13½ (47½) Tennessee at PHILADELPHIA 4½ 4½ (38½)

SOUTH Wake Forest 43, Mississippi St. 29 MIDWEST Navy 35, Cincinnati 13 SOUTHWEST SMU 24, Arizona 19 Texas State 41, Rice 10

Friday No. 1 Arizona (13-0) did not play. Next: at Utah, Saturday. No. 2 Michigan (13-0) beat No. 24 USC 96-66. Next: at Penn State, Tuesday. No. 3 Iowa State (13-0) vs. West Virginia. Next: at Baylor, Wednesday. No. 4 UConn (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Marquette, Sunday. No. 5 Purdue (12-1) did not

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 42 24 14 4 52 130 134 14-7-1 10-7-3 6-3-2 Tampa Bay 40 24 13 3 51 135 107 11-9-0 13-4-3 6-3-1 Montreal 40 22 12 6 50 137 136 10-9-1 12-3-5 7-4-1 Buffalo 39 21 14

Friday, Jan. 2 EAST California (PA) 91, East Stroudsburg 72 Canisius 85, Fairfield 81 Castleton 96, SUNY-Canton 91 Christopher Newport 64, Rowan 56 Cornell 133, Alfred State 65 Edinboro 92, Mansfield 68 Fairleigh Dickinson 74, Mercyhurst 67 Gannon 80, Shippensburg 58 Grove City 69, Alfred 42 Iona 75, Siena 72 Jacksonville State 67, Delaware 64

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Jan. 3 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 11 a.m. ESPN2 — Virginia at NC State Noon ACCN — Virginia Tech at Wake Forest CBSSN — Northeastern at Campbell CW — Clemson at Pittsburgh ESPN — Kentucky at Alabama ESPNU — UTSA at Temple

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 23 11 .676 — Boston 21 12 .636 1½ Toronto 20 15 .571 3½ Philadelphia 18 14 .563 4 Brooklyn 10 22 .313 12 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 19 15 .559 — Orlando 19 16 .543 ½ Atlanta 17

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 25 9 .735 — 6-4 L-1 12-3 12-6 17-6 New York 23 11 .676 2 6-4 L-2 15-3 7-8 18-9 Boston 21 12 .636 3½ 7-3 W-2 10-5 11-7 15-8 Toronto 20 15 .571 5½ 5-5 L-1 10-8 10-7 17-10

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 23 11 .676 — 6-4 L-2 15-3 7-8 18-9 Boston 21 12 .636 1½ 7-3 W-2 10-5 11-7 15-8 Toronto 20 15 .571 3½ 5-5 L-1 10-8 10-7 17-10 Philadelphia 18 14 .563 4 5-5 W-2 9-8

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 42 24 14 4 52 130 134 Tampa Bay 40 24 13 3 51 135 107 Montreal 40 22 12 6 50 137 136 Buffalo 39 21 14 4 46 124 121 Florida 40 21 16 3 45 127 129

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 42 24 14 4 52 130 134 14-7-1 10-7-3 6-3-2 Tampa Bay 40 24 13 3 51 135 107 11-9-0 13-4-3 6-3-1 Carolina 40 24 13 3 51 135 122 13-7-1 11-6-2 9-3-0 Montreal 40 22 12 6 50

By The Associated Press Adv03-04 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Jan. 5 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Nebraska at Ohio St. 7 p.m. CBSSN — William & Mary at Charleston Southern PEACOCK — Oregon at Rutgers 8:30 p.m. FS1 — Southern Cal at Michigan St. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Washington 119 Brooklyn 99 Final San Antonio 123 Indiana 113 Final Cleveland 113 Denver 108 Final Atlanta 111 New York 99 Final Chicago 121 Orlando 114 Final Portland 122 New Orleans 109 Final Milwaukee 122 Charlotte 121 Final Phoenix 129 Sacramento 102 Final Oklahoma City 131 Golden

By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at TAMPA BAY 3 3 (43½) Carolina Seattle 4½ 2½ (47½) at SAN FRANCISCO Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at MINNESOTA 1½ 9½ (37) Green Bay at CINCINNATI 8½ 7½ (44½) Cleveland at HOUSTON 4½ 10 (39) Indianapolis at JACKSONVILLE 4½ 13½ (47½)

SOUTH Mississippi 39, Georgia 34 MIDWEST Indiana 38, Alabama 3 SOUTHWEST Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0

Thursday No. 1 UConn (14-0) did not play. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Saturday. No. 2 Texas (15-0) beat Missouri 89-71. Next: vs. No. 15 Ole Miss, Sunday. No. 3 South Carolina (14-1) beat Alabama 83-57. Next: at Florida, Sunday. No. 4 UCLA (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 17 USC, Saturday. No. 5 LSU

Thursday, Jan. 1 EAST Anna Maria 67, Norwich 56 Bowdoin 86, Maine Maritime Academy 56 Colby 79, SUNY-Oneonta 68 Connecticut College 77, Springfield Pride 74 Daemen 72, Adelphi 68 Dartmouth 107, Elms 43 SOUTH Austin Peay 102, North Florida 83 Belmont 88, Bradley 78 Georgia Southern 82, Coastal Carolina 81 Lipscomb 76, Jacksonville 57 Northern

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Jan. 2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. CBSSN — Lamar at McNeese St. ESPNU — Kennesaw St. at Liberty PEACOCK — Southern Cal at Michigan 7:30 p.m. PEACOCK — Oregon at Maryland 8 p.m. ACCN — Louisville at Stanford PEACOCK —

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 25 9 .735 — 6-4 L-1 12-3 12-6 17-6 New York 23 10 .697 1½ 7-3 L-1 15-2 7-8 18-8 Boston 21 12 .636 3½ 7-3 W-2 10-5 11-7 15-8 Toronto 20 15 .571 5½ 5-5 L-1 10-8 10-7 17-10

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 23 10 .697 — 7-3 L-1 15-2 7-8 18-8 Boston 21 12 .636 2 7-3 W-2 10-5 11-7 15-8 Toronto 20 15 .571 4 5-5 L-1 10-8 10-7 17-10 Philadelphia 18 14 .563 4½ 5-5 W-2 9-8

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 23 10 .697 — Boston 21 12 .636 2 Toronto 20 15 .571 4 Philadelphia 18 14 .563 4½ Brooklyn 10 21 .323 12 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 19 15 .559 — Miami 19 15 .559 — Atlanta 16