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EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| New Jersey | 20 | 15 | .571 | — |
| Philadelphia | 18 | 19 | .486 | 3 |
| Boston | 14 | 23 | .378 | 7 |
| New York | 13 | 23 | .361 | 7 1/2 |
| Toronto | 13 | 24 | .351 | 8 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Miami | 23 | 16 | .590 | — |
| Washington | 17 | 19 | .472 | 4 1/2 |
| Orlando | 13 | 22 | .371 | 8 |
| Charlotte | 11 | 27 | .289 | 11 1/2 |
| Atlanta | 10 | 26 | .278 | 11 1/2 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit | 30 | 5 | .857 | — |
| Cleveland | 20 | 15 | .571 | 10 |
| Indiana | 20 | 16 | .556 | 10 1/2 |
| Milwaukee | 19 | 17 | .528 | 11 1/2 |
| Chicago | 15 | 22 | .405 | 16 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| San Antonio | 29 | 9 | .763 | — |
| Dallas | 28 | 10 | .737 | 1 |
| Memphis | 23 | 13 | .639 | 5 |
| New Orleans | 18 | 19 | .486 | 10 1/2 |
| Houston | 12 | 24 | .333 | 16 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Minnesota | 18 | 17 | .514 | — |
| Denver | 20 | 19 | .513 | — |
| Utah | 19 | 19 | .500 | 1/2 |
| Seattle | 15 | 23 | .395 | 4 1/2 |
| Portland | 13 | 24 | .351 | 6 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Phoenix | 24 | 12 | .667 | — |
| L.A. Clippers | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3 |
| L.A. Lakers | 21 | 17 | .553 | 4 |
| Golden State | 18 | 19 | .486 | 6 1/2 |
| Sacramento | 15 | 21 | .417 | 9 |
Monday’s Results
Washington 104, Philadelphia 76
New Orleans 107, Charlotte 92
Minnesota 96, New York 90
Denver 97, Chicago 94
Atlanta 94, Houston 83
L.A. Clippers 102, Utah 93, OT
Detroit 94, Boston 84
New Jersey 97, Indiana 92
Golden State 109, Seattle 93
San Antonio 93, Memphis 83
Dallas 114, Milwaukee 95
L.A. Lakers 100, Miami 92
Today’s Games
Toronto at Utah, 6 p.m.
Phoenix at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Warriors 109, SuperSonics 93
| FG | FT | Reb | |||||
| SEATTLE | Min | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Radmanovic | 21:01 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Lewis | 36:29 | 5-17 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Petro | 13:55 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Wilkins | 39:27 | 7-12 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| Ridnour | 43:27 | 5-12 | 7-8 | 1-8 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
| Murray | 30:17 | 5-15 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Swift | 22:05 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Collison | 26:59 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 2-7 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Evans | 6:20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 240:00 | 38-85 | 12-18 | 14-40 | 20 | 21 | 93 |
Percentages: FG .447, FT .667. 3-Point Goals: 5-17, .294 (Wilkins 2-3, Radmanovic 2-4, Ridnour 1-1, Murray 0-4, Lewis 0-5). Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: 17 (11 PTS). Blocked Shots: 4 (Swift 2, Collison, Wilkins). Turnovers: 17 (Lewis 4, Ridnour 4, Evans 2, Murray 2, Collison 2, Wilkins 2, Radmanovic). Steals: 8 (Radmanovic 3, Ridnour 3, Lewis, Wilkins). Technical Fouls: None.
| FG | FT | Reb | |||||
| GOLDENSTATE | Min | M-A | M-A | O-T | A | PF | PTS |
| Murphy | 31:01 | 4-11 | 3-4 | 3-7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Dunleavy | 41:50 | 9-16 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| Foyle | 30:08 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-11 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Richardson | 35:33 | 10-16 | 5-7 | 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| BDavis | 37:30 | 10-17 | 3-6 | 1-9 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| Diogu | 8:57 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Fisher | 22:45 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Cabarkapa | 7:43 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pietrus | 14:49 | 7-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| Biedrins | 7:42 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ellis | 2:03 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 240:01 | 42-82 | 16-23 | 12-47 | 25 | 20 | 109 |
Percentages: FG .512, FT .696. 3-Point Goals: 9-23, .391 (Pietrus 3-3, Dunleavy 2-4, B.Davis 2-5, Murphy 1-4, Richardson 1-4, Ellis 0-1, Fisher 0-2). Team Rebounds: 5. Team Turnovers: 17 (15 PTS). Blocked Shots: 4 (Foyle 3, Biedrins). Turnovers: 15 (B.Davis 6, Pietrus 3, Foyle, Murphy, Richardson, Biedrins, Cabarkapa, Ellis). Steals: 6 (Foyle 2, Murphy, Dunleavy, Cabarkapa, B.Davis). Technical Fouls: B.Davis, 11.2 second; Richardson, 7:15 third.
| Seattle | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24—93 |
| Golden State | 27 | 28 | 30 | 24—109 |
A—20,011 (19,596). T—2:05.
Wizards 104, 76ers 76
Philadelphia (76)—Korver 0-7 0-0 0, Webber 4-12 1-1 9, Dalembert 4-7 1-1 9, Iguodala 6-11 4-4 18, Iverson 6-20 3-5 17, Salmons 2-6 3-3 8, Barnes 2-4 1-2 5, Bradley 0-3 0-0 0, Ollie 0-0 0-0 0, Hunter 2-4 1-2 5, Randolph 0-2 5-8 5, Williams 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 26-78 19-26 76.
Washington (104)—Butler 9-13 4-4 23, Jamison 8-20 4-4 21, Haywood 4-8 4-6 12, Jeffries 4-11 0-0 8, Arenas 6-12 10-12 22, Daniels 2-5 4-4 10, Ruffin 0-4 0-0 0, Blatche 0-5 0-0 0, E.Thomas 1-2 0-0 2, Booth 0-3 0-2 0, Taylor 1-2 0-0 2, Storey 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 37-87 26-32 104.
| Philadelphia | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 | — | 76 |
| Washington | 31 | 16 | 35 | 22 | — | 104 |
3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 5-13 (Iguodala 2-2, Iverson 2-4, Salmons 1-2, Barnes 0-1, Korver 0-4), Washington 4-14 (Daniels 2-3, Butler 1-1, Jamison 1-3, Ruffin 0-1, Blatche 0-1, Jeffries 0-2, Arenas 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Philadelphia 48 (Dalembert 7), Washington 67 (Haywood 11). Assists—Philadelphia 18 (Iverson 8), Washington 22 (Arenas 12). Total Fouls—Philadelphia 22, Washington 18. A—20,173 (20,173).
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Hornets 107, Bobcats 92
New Orleans (107)—Mason 2-7 7-10 11, West 9-18 4-5 22, Brown 6-11 0-0 12, Paul 6-12 12-12 24, Snyder 2-3 2-2 6, Butler 4-9 4-5 13, Claxton 5-10 5-7 15, Smith 2-6 0-0 4, Macijauskas 0-0 0-0 0, Bass 0-0 0-0 0, Vroman 0-0 0-0 0, Nachbar 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-76 34-41 107.
Charlotte (92)—Robinson 3-12 4-6 10, Wallace 8-13 3-6 19, Brezec 6-11 6-6 18, Knight 1-5 3-4 5, Felton 3-10 10-13 16, Jones 3-6 0-0 8, Bogans 2-6 0-0 4, Anderson 2-8 0-0 6, Burleson 0-2 0-0 0, Carroll 1-4 4-4 6. Totals 29-77 30-39 92.
| New Orleans | 25 | 41 | 22 | 19 | — | 107 |
| Charlotte | 25 | 20 | 24 | 23 | — | 92 |
3-Point Goals—New Orleans 1-5 (Butler 1-2, Paul 0-1, Smith 0-2), Charlotte 4-13 (Jones 2-2, Anderson 2-5, Robinson 0-1, Burleson 0-1, Bogans 0-2, Felton 0-2). Fouled Out—Brown, Snyder. Rebounds—New Orleans 56 (West 11), Charlotte 48 (Robinson 9). Assists—New Orleans 18 (Paul 6), Charlotte 19 (Felton 7). Total Fouls—New Orleans 29, Charlotte 27. Technicals—New Orleans defensive three second 2, Mason, West, Charlotte defensive three second, Jones, Wallace. A—15,303. (19,026).
Timberwolves 96, Knicks 90
Minnesota (96)—Garnett 7-13 10-11 24, Szczerbiak 10-18 3-3 24, Griffin 1-7 3-4 5, Hassell 4-10 2-3 10, Jaric 5-10 0-0 11, Olowokandi 0-0 0-2 0, Hudson 6-13 2-3 16, McCants 2-5 0-0 6, Carter 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-77 20-26 96.
New York (90)—Davis 2-4 0-0 4, Lee 3-4 0-0 6, Curry 5-11 2-3 12, Marbury 7-16 4-4 20, Robinson 5-9 2-2 13, Crawford 1-9 2-2 4, Frye 4-9 1-2 9, James 3-6 2-4 8, Richardson 5-10 2-2 14. Totals 35-78 15-19 90.
| Minnesota | 25 | 27 | 22 | 22 | — | 96 |
| New York | 23 | 24 | 18 | 25 | — | 90 |
3-Point Goals—Minnesota 6-18 (McCants 2-3, Hudson 2-6, Szczerbiak 1-3, Jaric 1-3, Carter 0-1, Griffin 0-2), New York 5-13 (Marbury 2-3, Richardson 2-3, Robinson 1-3, Crawford 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Minnesota 52 (Garnett 16), New York 43 (Frye, Richardson 7). Assists—Minnesota 19 (Garnett, Jaric 6), New York 20 (Crawford 8). Total Fouls—Minnesota 18, New York 25. Technicals—Garnett, New York Defensive Three Second, Crawford. A—18,277 (19,763).
Nuggets 97, Bulls 94
Denver (97)—Martin 9-20 4-6 22, Anthony 10-24 19-21 39, Elson 1-2 2-4 4, Watson 6-10 0-0 16, Miller 5-10 2-5 12, Najera 0-2 0-0 0, Boykins 0-7 3-3 3, Kleiza 0-0 1-2 1, Buckner 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 31-77 31-41 97.
Chicago (94)—Deng 4-13 0-0 8, Sweetney 0-4 1-2 1, Harrington 4-5 1-1 9, Gordon 5-14 1-1 13, Hinrich 8-15 1-1 20, Duhon 4-9 4-4 14, Nocioni 3-5 1-2 9, Songaila 7-14 1-1 15, Chandler 1-2 0-0 2, Pargo 1-1 0-0 3, Allen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-82 10-12 94.
| Denver | 22 | 21 | 34 | 20 | — | 97 |
| Chicago | 31 | 22 | 23 | 18 | — | 94 |
3-Point Goals—Denver 4-8 (Watson 4-5, Boykins 0-1, Anthony 0-2), Chicago 10-22 (Hinrich 3-8, Nocioni 2-3, Gordon 2-4, Duhon 2-6, Pargo 1-1). Fouled Out—Nocioni. Rebounds—Denver 51 (Martin 14), Chicago 52 (Deng 10). Assists—Denver 17 (Miller 9), Chicago 28 (Duhon 8). Total Fouls—Denver 17, Chicago 31. Technical—Chicago Defensive Three Second. A—21,793 (21,711).
Hawks 94, Rockets 83
Houston (83)—Bowen 0-1 0-0 0, Howard 8-17 4-6 20, Mutombo 4-4 6-10 14, Wesley 2-8 5-6 10, Alston 7-17 2-5 19, Head 6-11 1-1 16, Lucas 1-2 0-0 2, Baxter 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 29-61 18-28 83.
Atlanta (94)—J.Smith 3-7 1-4 7, Harrington 12-16 4-4 28, Pachulia 2-8 2-2 6, Ivey 2-5 0-0 4, Johnson 9-17 2-3 22, Childress 2-4 1-2 6, M.Williams 5-8 0-0 10, Stoudamire 4-12 2-2 11, Edwards 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-77 12-17 94.
| Houston | 21 | 18 | 26 | 18 | — | 83 |
| Atlanta | 20 | 29 | 22 | 23 | — | 94 |
3-Point Goals—Houston 7-15 (Head 3-5, Alston 3-5, Wesley 1-4, Bowen 0-1), Atlanta 4-15 (Johnson 2-4, Childress 1-2, Stoudamire 1-7, Harrington 0-1, J.Smith 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Houston 39 (Mutombo 10), Atlanta 46 (J.Smith 11). Assists—Houston 14 (Alston 5), Atlanta 21 (Johnson 10). Total Fouls—Houston 19, Atlanta 24. Technicals—Houston Defensive Three Second 2, Mutombo. A—15,078 (18,729).
Clippers 102, Jazz 93 (OT)
Utah (93)—Kirilenko 6-19 3-6 17, Okur 6-14 6-6 19, Collins 1-4 2-5 4, Giricek 7-18 3-4 17, McLeod 0-3 0-0 0, Williams 1-5 0-0 2, Brown 0-2 0-0 0, Harpring 5-8 2-4 13, Palacio 6-14 2-3 14, Ostertag 2-3 2-2 6, Humphries 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 34-90 21-32 93.
L.A. Clippers (102)—Livingston 1-5 0-0 2, Brand 10-24 15-17 35, Kaman 4-9 7-8 15, Mobley 4-10 8-9 17, Cassell 10-19 4-5 25, Wilcox 1-2 2-2 4, Ross 2-7 0-0 4, Korolev 0-0 0-0 0, Ewing 0-1 0-0 0, Singleton 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-77 36-41 102.
| Utah | 18 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 6 | — | 93 |
| L.A. Clippers | 25 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 15 | — | 102 |
3-Point Goals—Utah 4-12 (Kirilenko 2-6, Harpring 1-1, Okur 1-1, Giricek 0-1, McLeod 0-1, Williams 0-2), L.A. Clippers 2-5 (Cassell 1-1, Mobley 1-4). Fouled Out—Okur, Ostertag. Rebounds—Utah 62 (Kirilenko 12), L.A. Clippers 55 (Brand 14). Assists—Utah 23 (Kirilenko 6), L.A. Clippers 19 (Cassell 8). Total Fouls—Utah 29, L.A. Clippers 29. Technical—Utah coach Sloan. A—15,211 (18,964).
Pistons 94, Celtics 84
Boston (84)—Pierce 8-16 5-7 21, LaFrentz 2-4 0-0 5, Perkins 5-8 0-0 10, R.Davis 0-8 0-0 0, West 7-13 5-5 20, Blount 6-11 0-2 12, Jefferson 2-6 4-7 8, Greene 2-5 0-0 4, Allen 2-5 0-0 4, Reed 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-76 14-21 84.
Detroit (94)—Prince 6-10 0-0 13, R.Wallace 9-12 2-2 23, B.Wallace 3-6 3-10 9, Hamilton 7-11 4-4 18, Billups 3-12 7-7 13, McDyess 1-5 0-0 2, Arroyo 0-2 0-0 0, Evans 2-4 0-0 5, Delfino 4-8 0-0 11. Totals 35-70 16-23 94.
| Boston | 22 | 18 | 25 | 19 | — | 84 |
| Detroit | 15 | 26 | 32 | 21 | — | 94 |
3-Point Goals—Boston 2-13 (West 1-2, LaFrentz 1-3, Perkins 0-1, Greene 0-1, Pierce 0-3, R.Davis 0-3), Detroit 8-19 (Delfino 3-4, R.Wallace 3-6, Evans 1-1, Prince 1-3, Billups 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Boston 52 (Perkins 8), Detroit 39 (B.Wallace 14). Assists—Boston 19 (Pierce 7), Detroit 30 (Billups 16). Total Fouls—Boston 24, Detroit 17. A—22,076 (22,076).
Nets 97, Pacers 92
Indiana (92)—Granger 1-4 0-0 2, Croshere 6-9 3-3 17, Harrison 3-6 1-5 7, S.Jackson 5-16 3-6 14, An.Johnson 4-8 7-8 16, Foster 4-7 0-0 8, Jones 6-11 2-4 16, Jasikevicius 4-7 2-2 12, Gill 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-68 18-28 92.
New Jersey (97)—Jefferson 4-13 3-4 11, Collins 2-5 0-1 4, Krstic 6-11 8-10 20, Carter 8-16 7-8 24, Kidd 8-15 2-4 23, Vaughn 4-7 3-4 11, Robinson 1-3 2-4 4, Padgett 0-3 0-0 0, Murray 0-0 0-0 0, Wright 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-73 25-35 97.
| Indiana | 19 | 24 | 22 | 27 | — | 92 |
| New Jersey | 31 | 27 | 19 | 20 | — | 97 |
3-Point Goals—Indiana 8-18 (Jasikevicius 2-2, Croshere 2-5, Jones 2-6, An.Johnson 1-2, S.Jackson 1-3), New Jersey 6-11 (Kidd 5-7, Carter 1-2, Jefferson 0-1, Padgett 0-1). Fouled Out—Harrison. Rebounds—Indiana 43 (Croshere 10), New Jersey 52 (Jefferson 10). Assists—Indiana 19 (Jasikevicius 6), New Jersey 22 (Kidd 10). Total Fouls—Indiana 31, New Jersey 19. Technical—New Jersey Defensive Three Second. A—18,813 (20,098).
Spurs 93, Grizzlies 83
San Antonio (93)—Bowen 2-8 0-0 5, Duncan 5-10 3-4 13, Nesterovic 2-5 0-0 4, Ginobili 3-5 8-11 15, Parker 12-13 4-4 28, Mohammed 1-2 2-4 4, Finley 5-11 1-1 13, Horry 1-6 0-0 2, Van Exel 3-6 0-0 6, Oberto 0-1 0-0 0, Barry 1-2 0-0 3, Udrih 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-69 18-24 93.
Memphis (83)—Battier 3-6 5-6 11, Gasol 9-21 7-8 25, Wright 3-7 0-0 6, E.Jones 4-7 1-2 10, Jackson 3-14 4-7 10, Miller 4-10 2-2 11, D.Jones 3-3 2-5 8, Roberson 1-2 0-0 2, Warrick 0-3 0-2 0. Totals 30-73 21-32 83.
| San Antonio | 27 | 14 | 30 | 22 | — | 93 |
| Memphis | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | — | 83 |
3-Point Goals—San Antonio 5-18 (Finley 2-5, Ginobili 1-2, Barry 1-2, Bowen 1-4, Horry 0-2, Van Exel 0-3), Memphis 2-13 (E.Jones 1-2, Miller 1-4, Battier 0-2, Jackson 0-5). Fouled Out—E.Jones, Miller. Rebounds—San Antonio 41 (Duncan 12), Memphis 53 (Gasol 9). Assists—San Antonio 20 (Ginobili 5), Memphis 13 (Jackson 7). Total Fouls—San Antonio 30, Memphis 28. Technicals—E.Jones, D.Jones. A—18,119 (18,119).
Mavericks 114, Bucks 95
Milwaukee (95)—Bogut 2-5 1-2 5, Simmons 4-9 4-4 13, Magloire 2-4 1-3 5, Ford 2-7 0-0 4, Redd 8-18 11-12 29, Williams 8-11 0-0 18, Welsch 3-5 2-3 9, Kukoc 1-2 0-0 3, Gadzuric 1-4 0-0 2, Jackson 1-1 0-0 3, Gaines 2-3 0-0 4, E.Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-69 19-24 95.
Dallas (114)—Howard 7-17 7-8 21, Nowitzki 14-21 5-6 35, Diop 0-1 0-2 0, Terry 6-13 6-7 20, Griffin 2-4 0-0 4, Van Horn 3-4 2-2 9, Dev.Harris 3-6 5-7 12, Dampier 1-1 1-2 3, Stackhouse 3-5 2-2 8, Mbenga 1-2 0-0 2, Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0, Powell 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 40-77 28-36 114.
| Milwaukee | 25 | 20 | 28 | 22 | — | 95 |
| Dallas | 27 | 31 | 31 | 25 | — | 114 |
3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 8-16 (Williams 2-4, Redd 2-5, Kukoc 1-1, Jackson 1-1, Welsch 1-2, Simmons 1-3), Dallas 6-10 (Nowitzki 2-2, Terry 2-5, Dev.Harris 1-1, Van Horn 1-1, Armstrong 0-1). Fouled Out—Howard. Rebounds—Milwaukee 37 (Bogut 8), Dallas 48 (Howard 11). Assists—Milwaukee 21 (Ford 5), Dallas 20 (Terry 5). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 26, Dallas 24. A—19,935 (19,200).
Lakers 100, Heat 92
Miami (92)—Haslem 5-10 3-4 13, Posey 3-8 2-2 11, O’Neal 8-14 2-8 18, Williams 2-10 0-0 5, Wade 11-24 12-16 34, Payton 3-7 0-0 6, Walker 2-8 0-0 5, Mourning 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 34-83 19-30 92.
L.A. Lakers (100)—Brown 1-3 0-2 2, Odom 5-12 7-8 19, Mihm 5-10 0-0 10, Parker 1-7 3-4 5, Bryant 13-24 9-9 37, Cook 2-4 0-0 4, Walton 1-3 2-2 4, Vujacic 0-0 0-0 0, George 5-9 6-6 17, Bynum 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 34-73 27-31 100.
| Miami | 20 | 22 | 26 | 24 | — | 92 |
| L.A. Lakers | 26 | 31 | 20 | 23 | — | 100 |
3-Point Goals—Miami 5-18 (Posey 3-7, Williams 1-2, Walker 1-3, Wade 0-3, Payton 0-3), L.A. Lakers 5-15 (Bryant 2-5, Odom 2-5, George 1-3, Parker 0-2). Fouled Out—Haslem, Mihm, Brown. Rebounds—Miami 52 (Haslem 12), L.A. Lakers 51 (Odom 10). Assists—Miami 22 (Wade 7), L.A. Lakers 24 (Odom 9). Total Fouls—Miami 24, L.A. Lakers 28. Technicals—O’Neal, Miami coach Riley, Cook 2, Bynum. Ejected—Cook. A—18,997 (18,997).
College men
EAST
Connecticut 88, Syracuse 80
George Washington 88, Stony Brook 60
New Hampshire 71, Dartmouth 59
Penn 105, Lafayette 73
SOUTH
Belmont 96, Mercer 60
Chattanooga 73, Appalachian St. 57
Coastal Carolina 84, N.C.-Asheville 72
Coppin St. 72, Hampton 65
Delaware St. 70, Md.-Eastern Shore 67
ETSU 86, North Florida 71
Florida A&M 72, S. Carolina St. 65
Grambling St. 74, Prairie View 67
Jackson St. 84, Texas Southern 63
Kennesaw St. 88, Jacksonville 64
Lipscomb 57, Stetson 52
MVSU 70, Southern U. 64
N. Carolina A&T 69, Bethune-Cookman 67
Norfolk St. 81, Morgan St. 53
Tennessee Tech 79, Austin Peay 75
W. Carolina 87, UNC-Greensboro 76
Winthrop 79, Charleston Southern 61
Wofford 67, The Citadel 52
MIDWEST
Akron 62, Cleveland St. 50
E. Illinois 59, Murray St. 54
Illinois St. 65, Evansville 57
Missouri 89, Kansas 86, OT
N. Iowa 71, S. Illinois 65, 2OT
Oakland, Mich. 76, W. Illinois 64
SOUTHWEST
Ark.-Pine Bluff 74, Alcorn St. 48
North Texas 72, Denver 70
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 99, N. Colorado 56
Texas-Pan American 79, Texas St. 62
FAR WEST
Portland 84, Pepperdine 82, OT
San Diego 75, Santa Clara 69
San Francisco 53, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 52
The Associated Press Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 15, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Duke (71) | 16-0 | 1,799 | 1 |
| 2. Florida (1) | 16-0 | 1,715 | 2 |
| 3. Connecticut | 14-1 | 1,616 | 4 |
| 4. Memphis | 15-2 | 1,490 | 5 |
| 5. Texas | 14-2 | 1,459 | 8 |
| 6. Gonzaga | 13-3 | 1,389 | 6 |
| 7. Illinois | 16-1 | 1,370 | 7 |
| 8. Villanova | 11-2 | 1,350 | 3 |
| 9. Pittsburgh | 14-0 | 1,291 | 12 |
| 10. Washington | 14-2 | 1,051 | 13 |
| 11. Michigan St. | 14-4 | 959 | 14 |
| 12. West Virginia | 12-3 | 952 | 16 |
| 13. Indiana | 10-3 | 808 | 9 |
| 14. N.C. State | 14-2 | 788 | 18 |
| 15. Wisconsin | 14-2 | 757 | 21 |
| 16. George Washington | 12-1 | 728 | 17 |
| 17. Louisville | 13-3 | 716 | 10 |
| 18. UCLA | 14-3 | 687 | 11 |
| 19. Ohio St. | 12-2 | 483 | 19 |
| 20. Syracuse | 15-2 | 423 | — |
| 21. Boston College | 12-4 | 333 | 15 |
| 22. Maryland | 12-4 | 260 | 23 |
| 23. Iowa | 13-4 | 250 | — |
| 24. North Carolina | 10-3 | 221 | 20 |
| 25. Oklahoma | 10-4 | 94 | 22 |
Others receiving votes: Xavier 86, Tennessee 83, S. Illinois 41, Air Force 26, LSU 21, Nevada 21, Nebraska 18, N. Iowa 16, Bucknell 14, Wake Forest 12, Cincinnati 11, Ohio 10, UAB 9, Arizona 7, Mississippi 7, Kansas 6, Michigan 6, Old Dominion 5, Miami 3, Vanderbilt 3, Alabama 2, Kentucky 2, Iona 1, Montana 1.
How Steve Bergum of The Spokesman-Review voted:
1. Duke 2.Florida 3.Connecticut 4.Memphis 5.Gonzaga 6.Texas 7.Illinois 8.Villanova 9.Pittsburgh 10.Michigan State 11.Washington 12.Louisville 13.UCLA 14.Indiana 15.N.C. State 16.Maryland 17.George Washington 18.Wisconsin 19.North Carolina 20.Oklahoma 21.Syracuse 22.West Virginia 23.Boston College 24.Michigan 25.Ohio State
USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 15, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Duke (31) | 16-0 | 775 | 1 |
| 2. Florida | 16-0 | 737 | 2 |
| 3. Connecticut | 14-1 | 688 | 4 |
| 4. Memphis | 15-2 | 659 | 5 |
| 5. Illinois | 16-1 | 641 | 6 |
| 6. Texas | 14-2 | 597 | 9 |
| 7. Villanova | 11-2 | 574 | 3 |
| 8. Gonzaga | 13-3 | 560 | 7 |
| 9. Pittsburgh | 14-0 | 559 | 11 |
| 10. Washington | 14-2 | 430 | 13 |
| 11. Indiana | 10-3 | 398 | 8 |
| 12. Michigan St. | 14-4 | 386 | 15 |
| 13. Wisconsin | 14-2 | 367 | 17 |
| 14. N.C. State | 14-2 | 362 | 18 |
| 15. Louisville | 13-3 | 316 | 10 |
| 16. UCLA | 14-3 | 289 | 12 |
| 17. West Virginia | 12-3 | 284 | 23 |
| 18. GeoWash | 12-1 | 267 | 19 |
| 19. Ohio State | 12-2 | 238 | 16 |
| 20. Syracuse | 15-2 | 234 | 24 |
| 21. Boston Coll | 12-4 | 180 | 14 |
| 22. Maryland | 12-4 | 111 | 21 |
| 23. North Carolina | 10-3 | 88 | 20 |
| 24. Oklahoma | 10-4 | 58 | 22 |
| 25. Iowa | 13-4 | 56 | — |
Others receiving votes: Tennessee 39, Air Force 35, Xavier 25, Colorado 22, Michigan 16, Nevada 16, Southern Illinois 11, Bucknell 10, Northern Iowa 10, UAB 9, LSU 8, Cincinnati 4, Miami 4, Creighton 3, Nebraska 2, Ohio 2, Wake Forest 2, Arizona 1, Florida State 1, Manhattan 1.
College women
EAST
Connecticut 51, LSU 48
Duke 84, Holy Cross 36
La Salle 61, Rhode Island 53
Long Island U. 65, St. Francis, Pa. 50
Marist 65, Loyola, Md. 56
Monmouth, N.J. 79, Cent. Connecticut St. 56
Quinnipiac 80, Fairleigh Dickinson 50
Robert Morris 67, St. Francis, NY 60
Sacred Heart 91, Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 64
SOUTHWEST
Ark.-Pine Bluff 71, Alcorn St. 61
Fla. International 68, North Texas 65
IUPUI 61, Oral Roberts 58
MIDWEST
Detroit 68, Wright St. 59
UMKC 75, Oakland, Mich. 61
W. Illinois 61, Valparaiso 57
SOUTH
Alabama A&M 59, Savannah St. 43
Centenary 76, S. Utah 67
Chattanooga 75, Furman 65
Coll. of Charleston 70, UNC-Greensboro 67, OT
Coppin St. 65, Hampton 48
Delaware St. 65, Md.-Eastern Shore 51
ETSU 69, Kennesaw 55
Georgia Southern 72, W. Carolina 70
Jackson St. 65, Texas Southern 54
Liberty 70, Coastal Carolina 61
Maryland 75, Florida St. 57
Norfolk St. 66, Morgan St. 62
Prairie View 75, Grambling St. 70
Radford 77, Charleston Southern 52
S. Carolina St. 62, Florida A&M 54
SE Louisiana 69, McNeese St. 49
Southern U. 67, MVSU 62
Virginia 78, Virginia Tech 59
FAR WEST
No team scores reported.
The Associated Press Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 15, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Tennessee (35) | 17-0 | 1,138 | 1 |
| 2. Duke (9) | 16-0 | 1,108 | 2 |
| 3. LSU (2) | 14-0 | 1,064 | 3 |
| 4. North Carolina | 16-0 | 1,014 | 4 |
| 5. Connecticut | 15-2 | 918 | 7 |
| 6. Maryland | 14-2 | 915 | 6 |
| 7. Ohio St. | 13-2 | 851 | 8 |
| 8. Baylor | 12-2 | 792 | 5 |
| 9. Rutgers | 12-2 | 790 | 10 |
| 10. DePaul | 16-1 | 742 | 11 |
| 11. Purdue | 13-2 | 723 | 12 |
| 12. Michigan St. | 13-5 | 561 | 9 |
| 13. Georgia | 12-4 | 551 | 13 |
| 14. Stanford | 11-4 | 543 | 14 |
| 15. Arizona St. | 14-3 | 527 | 15 |
| 16. Minnesota | 11-4 | 495 | 17 |
| 17. Oklahoma | 13-4 | 461 | 16 |
| 18. Virginia Tech | 14-1 | 322 | 21 |
| 19. Vanderbilt | 13-4 | 251 | 23 |
| 20. New Mexico | 13-4 | 244 | 18 |
| 21. Temple | 12-4 | 165 | 19 |
| 22. Boston College | 12-5 | 154 | 22 |
| 23. BYU | 13-1 | 108 | — |
| 24. Notre Dame | 10-5 | 97 | 20 |
| 25. George Washington | 11-4 | 78 | — |
Others receiving votes: N.C. State 75, Southern Cal 56, Missouri 53, Louisville 44, Washington 26, Utah 22, Florida 13, Texas A&M 10, Texas 9, St. John’s 8, Kentucky 7, Kansas St. 3, Pittsburgh 3, UCLA 3, Iowa 2, Texas Tech 2, Indiana St. 1, Montana 1.
How Dave Trimmer of The Spokesman-Review voted:
Duke 2. Tennessee 3. LSU 4. North Carolina 5. Maryland 6. UConn 7. Rutgers 8. Baylor 9. DePaul 10. Ohio State 11. Arizona State 12. Purdue 13. Georgia 14. Stanford 15. Minnesota 16. Michigan State 17. Oklahoma 18. Brigham Young 19. New Mexico 20. Temple 21. Virginia Tech 22. Washington 23. Boston College 24. USC 25. Montana
High school boys Non-league South Kitsap 81, Mead 62
| Mead | 15 | 14 | 12 | 21 | - 62 | |
| South Kitsap | 22 | 15 | 20 | 24 | - 81 |
Mead (4-7) Ingebritsen 5 3-4 15, Seay 2 1-4 5, Montgomery 3 0-0 5, Loewen 4 1-1 10, Hanson 2 2-2 6, Mounce 0 0-0 0, Ashe 3 2-2 9, Harter 2 0-0 4, Mattingly 4 0-0 8, Totals 24 9-14 62.
South Kitsap Gehring 4 3-3 10, Burk 1 2-5 4, Neloms 6 2-2 15, Monagle 2 6-9 10, Sweat 6 3-4 15, Privatt 0 3-4 3, Curry 2 4-5 8, Atwater 1 0-0 2, Nelson 1 1-2 3, Carlson 0 0-0 0, Boone 0 0-0 0, Pisa 4 3-4 11, Totals 26 27-38 81.
3-point goals_Loewen, Ingebritsen 2, Ashe, Montgomery, Gehring, Neloms.Total fouls_Mead 25, South Kitsap 19. Fouled out_Mattingly. Technicals_Mattingly.
North Star League Clark Fork 48, Wallace 32
| Wallace | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | - 32 | |
| Clark Fork | 10 | 10 | 21 | 7 | - 48 |
Wallace (3-8) Leeling 0, Hartmann 3, Matile 4, Arthun 11, Norris 5, Holmquist 7, McGee 0, Bilaski 2.
Clark Fork (6-8) T.Broggi 12, Jeffres 5, Martin 11, Ruen 4, J.Broggi 4, Clayton 6, B.Young 6, P.Young 0.
High school girls Non-league
WV-Yakima 41, Coeur d’Alene 38
| Coeur d’Alene | 9 | 6 | 9 | 14 | - 38 | |
| West Valley-Yakima | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | - 41 |
Coeur d’Alene (12-5) Lenz 0 0-2 0, Griffitts 2 3-4 7, Simon 1 0-0 2, Stark 4 0-0 10, Warbrick 0 1-2 1, DeLong 1 3-4 6, Dotts 4 4-6 12, Totals 12 11-16 38.
West Valley-Yakima C.Murillo 3 3-7 10, B.Murillo 2 0-0 5, Roux 4 0-0 8, Vikrite 1 0-0 2, Thomas 3 0-0 6, Hawkins 3 0-0 6, Olander 1 0-0 2, Bealer 0 0-0 0, Richardson 1 0-0 2, Totals 18 3-7 41.
3-point goals_Stark 2, DeLong, C.Murillo, B.Murillo. Total fouls_Coeur d’Alene 12, West Valley-Yakima 15. Fouled out_Lenz. Technicals_none.
Lewis and Clark 60, River Ridge 35
| Lewis and Clark | 12 | 23 | 10 | 15 | - 60 | |
| River Ridge | 5 | 12 | 8 | 10 | - 35 |
Lewis and Clark (11-0) Parker 0 0-0 0, Mallory 0 2-2 2, Redmon 4 2-2 10, January 0 0-0 0, Bowman 7 2-2 16, Taula 2 3-4 7, Rothstrom 1 2-5 4, Kennedy 4 0-0 8, Seidensticker 2 2-2 5, Peone 1 1-2 3, Marks 0 0-0 0, Baker 2 1-2 5, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Totals 24 14-19 60.
River Ridge Russell 4 3-4 9, McDonald 3 2-3 8, Anderson 0 0-0 0, Blume 0 0-0 0, Wade 3 1-5 7, Walton 0 0-0 0, Miller 0 0-0 0, Reaves 0 0-0 0, Sanders 2 0-0 6, Evans 2 0-0 5, Totals 17 6-12 35.
3-point goals_Seidensticker, Peone, Russell 2, Sanders 2, Evans. Total fouls_Lewis and Clark 15, River Ridge 14. Fouled out_none. Technicals_none.
Lakeside (ID) 40, Logos 22
| Lakeside (ID) | 13 | 4 | 12 | 11 | - 40 | |
| Logos | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - 22 |
Lakeside (ID) (8-8) Sanchez 0, Miller 11, Swan 6, K.Stockdale 2, Sifford 2, Lampert 0, Gautheir 2, Johnson 10, Howard 3, Janson 2, B.Stockdale 2.
Logos Schultz 0, Trochez 0, McGarry 4, A.Bushboom 4, B.Bushboom 2, Browning 0, Nightengale 1, Gray 11.
FOOTBALL
NFL Playoffs
All Times PST
Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 14
Seattle 20, Washington 10
Denver 27, New England 13
Sunday, Jan. 15
Pittsburgh 21, Indianapolis 18
Carolina 29, Chicago 21
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 22
Pittsburgh at Denver, noon (CBS)
Carolina at Seattle, 3:30 p.m. (FOX)
Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 5
Detroit
AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Pro Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 12
At Honolulu
AFC vs. NFC, 3 p.m. (ESPN)
HOCKEY
NHL
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Philadelphia | 28 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 161 | 139 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 25 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 144 | 120 |
| New Jersey | 22 | 18 | 5 | 49 | 132 | 135 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 19 | 23 | 2 | 40 | 132 | 161 |
| Pittsburgh | 11 | 26 | 9 | 31 | 128 | 184 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Ottawa | 31 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 185 | 105 |
| Buffalo | 29 | 13 | 3 | 61 | 150 | 128 |
| Toronto | 24 | 17 | 3 | 51 | 143 | 138 |
| Montreal | 21 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 128 | 137 |
| Boston | 17 | 21 | 7 | 41 | 128 | 148 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Carolina | 30 | 10 | 4 | 64 | 163 | 137 |
| Atlanta | 22 | 18 | 6 | 50 | 164 | 159 |
| Tampa Bay | 22 | 20 | 3 | 47 | 132 | 140 |
| Florida | 18 | 22 | 7 | 43 | 122 | 148 |
| Washington | 15 | 24 | 5 | 35 | 125 | 169 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Detroit | 30 | 12 | 3 | 63 | 168 | 120 |
| Nashville | 28 | 12 | 5 | 61 | 144 | 131 |
| Chicago | 15 | 25 | 5 | 35 | 118 | 159 |
| Columbus | 16 | 28 | 2 | 34 | 109 | 162 |
| St. Louis | 10 | 28 | 5 | 25 | 107 | 165 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Calgary | 26 | 14 | 5 | 57 | 120 | 114 |
| Vancouver | 26 | 15 | 5 | 57 | 154 | 141 |
| Colorado | 26 | 17 | 3 | 55 | 171 | 146 |
| Edmonton | 24 | 17 | 5 | 53 | 152 | 144 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 21 | 4 | 44 | 124 | 117 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Dallas | 30 | 13 | 2 | 62 | 149 | 116 |
| Los Angeles | 28 | 17 | 2 | 58 | 162 | 142 |
| San Jose | 21 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 136 | 133 |
| Anaheim | 19 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 127 | 125 |
| Phoenix | 22 | 22 | 2 | 46 | 128 | 143 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Monday’s Results
Boston 4, Anaheim 3, OT
Washington 6, Phoenix 1
Columbus 4, N.Y. Rangers 3
Montreal 4, Dallas 2
Vancouver 4, Pittsburgh 2
San Jose 3, Tampa Bay 1
Ottawa 6, Minnesota 1
Buffalo 3, Edmonton 1
Today’s Games
Carolina at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
New Jersey at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Toronto at Colorado, 6 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Bruins 4, Mighty Ducks 3 (OT)
| Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Boston | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
First Period—1, Boston, Sturm 14 (Bergeron, Axelsson), 10:57. 2, Boston, Samsonov 16 (Jurcina, Green), 15:35. Second Period—3, Anaheim, S.Niedermayer 6 (McDonald), 1:12 (pp). Third Period—4, Boston, Sturm 15 (Bergeron, Slegr), 3:50. 5, Anaheim, Kunitz 8 (Hedstrom, McDonald), 9:19. 6, Anaheim, Getzlaf 6 (S.Niedermayer, McDonald), 10:17 (pp). Overtime—7, Boston, Bergeron 13 (Sturm, Stuart), 1:55.
Shots on goal—Anaheim 5-12-11-0—28. Boston 12-4-6-2—24. Power-play Opportunities—Anaheim 2 of 9; Boston 0 of 4. Goalies—Anaheim, Bryzgalov 7-10-1 (24 shots-20 saves). Boston, Thomas 1-0-1 (28 shots-25 saves). A—15,279 (17,565). T—2:21.
Capitals 6, Coyotes 1
| Washington | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
First Period—1, Washington, Ovechkin 31, 14:13 (pp). 2, Phoenix, Doan 13 (Ballard, Nedved), 17:53 (pp). Second Period—3, Washington, Clymer 6 (Laich, Bradley), :30. 4, Washington, Zubrus 11 (Ovechkin, Willsie), 2:43 (pp). 5, Washington, Sutherby 10 (Willsie), 11:39. 6, Washington, Bradley 5 (Clymer, Laich), 13:41. Third Period—7, Washington, Ovechkin 32 (Witt), 11:54.
Shots on goal—Washington 11-15-8—34. Phoenix 7-8-7—22. Power-play Opportunities—Washington 2 of 7; Phoenix 1 of 6. Goalies—Washington, Johnson 4-5-0 (22 shots-21 saves). Phoenix, Boucher 3-5-0 (34 shots-28 saves). A—14,110 (17,799). T—2:16.
Blue Jackets 4, Rangers 3
| N.Y. Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Columbus | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 |
First Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Hossa 6 (Moore), 3:30. 2, Columbus, Chimera 9 (Berard, Denis), 4:53. 3, Columbus, Vyborny 12 (Hrdina, Berard), 7:27 (pp). 4, Columbus, Shelley 2 (Hainsey, Fritsche), 9:41. 5, N.Y. Rangers, Ward 6 (Moore, Nieminen), 14:48. Second Period—None. Third Period—6, N.Y. Rangers, Hossa 7 (Moore, Malik), 6:56. 7, Columbus, Nash 12 (Zherdev, Westcott), 13:22.
Shots on goal—N.Y. Rangers 11-10-15—36. Columbus 10-12-10—32. Power-play opportunities—N.Y. Rangers 0 of 1; Columbus 1 of 3. Goalies—N.Y. Rangers, Weekes 8-8-2 (32 shots-28 saves). Columbus, Denis 9-17-0 (36-33). A—16,355 (18,136). T—2:17.
Canadiens 4, Stars 2
| Dallas | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Montreal | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 |
First Period—1, Montreal, Ribeiro 9 (Bonk, Bulis), 1:05 (pp). 2, Montreal, Ribeiro 10 (Bulis, Bonk), 14:42 (pp). Second Period—3, Montreal, Kovalev 9 (Markov, Rivet), 2:41 (pp). 4, Dallas, Hagman 4 (Guerin, Ott), 4:27. 5, Montreal, Ryder 19 (Koivu, Higgins), 7:50. Third Period—6, Dallas, Miettinen 7 (Arnott), 13:51.
Shots on goal—Dallas 10-10-17—37. Montreal 6-7-2—15. Power-play Opportunities—Dallas 0 of 5; Montreal 3 of 7. Goalies—Dallas, Turco 22-12-2 (15 shots-11 saves). Montreal, Theodore 16-11-5 (37-35). A—21,273 (21,273). T—2:16.
Canucks 4, Penguins 2
| Vancouver | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Crosby 22 (LeClair, Gonchar), 7:30 (pp). 2, Vancouver, McCarthy 2 (Salo, Carter), 14:17. Second Period—3, Vancouver, Morrison 10 (Baumgartner, Allen), 4:17. 4, Vancouver, Bertuzzi 16 (Morrison, Naslund), 13:08 (pp). 5, Pittsburgh, Recchi 13 (Armstrong, Melichar), 19:33. Third Period—6, Vancouver, H.Sedin 11 (Ohlund, Baumgartner), 6:41 (pp).
Shots on goal—Vancouver 11-8-6—25. Pittsburgh 6-9-10—25. Power-play opportunities—Vancouver 2 of 6; Pittsburgh 1 of 8. Goalies—Vancouver, Auld 18-11-3 (25 shots-23 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 5-13-3 (25-21). A—15,681 (16,940). T—2:19.
Sharks 3, Lightning 1
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| San Jose | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, San Jose, Michalek 7 (Marleau), 13:34. Second Period—2, San Jose, McLaren 2 (J.Thornton, Cheechoo), 12:29. Third Period—3, Tampa Bay, Richards 13 (Miley), 11:08. 4, San Jose, Ekman 10 (J.Thornton), 18:06.
Shots on goal—Tampa Bay 9-3-10—22. San Jose 4-11-10—25.
Power-play Opportunities—Tampa Bay 0 of 2; San Jose 0 of 3.
Goalies—Tampa Bay, Burke 6-5-2 (25 shots-22 saves). San Jose, Toskala 5-4-0 (22-21).
A—17,107 (17,496). T—2:15.
Senators 6, Wild 1
| Ottawa | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
First Period—1, Minnesota, Kuba 5 (Bouchard), 3:55. 2, Ottawa, Eaves 8 (Kelly, Schaefer), 12:21. 3, Ottawa, Meszaros 4 (Fisher), 19:48 (pp). Second Period—4, Ottawa, Kelly 4 (Eaves, Varada), 1:56. 5, Ottawa, Heatley 29 (Alfredsson, Redden), 14:17 (pp). 6, Ottawa, Eaves 9 (Kelly, Varada), 16:08. Third Period—7, Ottawa, Volchenkov 3 (Smolinski, Heatley), 15:53.
Shots on goal—Ottawa 15-6-13—34. Minnesota 3-8-5—16.
Power-play opportunities—Ottawa 2 of 6; Minnesota 0 of 5.
Goalies—Ottawa, Hasek 23-7-2 (16 shots-15 saves). Minnesota, Roloson 5-14-1 (34-28).
A—18,568 (18,064). T—2:17.
Sabres 3, Oilers 1
| Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Edmonton | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
First Period—1, Edmonton, Hemsky 13 (Smith), 3:35. 2, Buffalo, Connolly 9 (Kotalik, Drury), 17:38 (pp). Second Period—None. Third Period—3, Buffalo, Afinogenov 11 (Vanek, Numminen), 2:23 (pp). 4, Buffalo, Roy 4 (Afinogenov, Numminen), 13:36.
Shots on goal—Buffalo 7-8-4—19. Edmonton 9-10-4—23. Power-play opportunities—Buffalo 2 of 11; Edmonton 0 of 5. Goalies—Buffalo, Miller 13-6-0 (23 shots-22 saves). Edmonton, Markkanen 14-11-4 (19-16). A—16,839 (16,839). T—2:22.
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| East | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts |
| Saskatoon | 45 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Moose Jaw | 43 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 52 |
| Regina | 45 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| Prince Albert | 45 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 38 |
| Brandon | 43 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 35 |
| Central | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts |
| Medicine Hat | 47 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 68 |
| Calgary | 44 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| Lethbridge | 45 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 44 |
| Swift Current | 44 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 33 |
| Red Deer | 46 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| B.C. | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts |
| Kootenay | 47 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 66 |
| Vancouver | 45 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 62 |
| Kelowna | 43 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 57 |
| Prince George | 46 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 55 |
| Kamloops | 46 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 46 |
| U.S. | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts |
| Everett | 44 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Portland | 43 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 46 |
| Tri-City | 41 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 42 |
| Seattle | 42 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| Spokane | 44 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 38 |
Two points a win, one an overtime or shootout loss.
Monday’s Results
Portland 3, Spokane 2
Everett 3, Tri-City 2 (SO)
Today’s Games
Brandon at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Wednesday Games
Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Kootenay at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Prince Albert, 7:30 p.m.
Winter Hawks 3, Chiefs 2
| Spokane | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Portland | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Portland, Balan (11), (Bailey, Thunderchild), 12:48. Second Period—2, Portland, Woolger (20), Bubnick, Bailey) 2:52 (pp). 3, Portland, Gazdik (2), (Golin, Balan), 7:14 Third Period—4, Spokane, Haw (10), (Linsley, Hobson), 5:30. 5, Spokane, Bruton (10), 7:05.
Power-play Opp.—Spokane 0 of 7; Portland 1 of 7. Saves—Spokane, Stehr 4-11-3—18. Portand, Butler 15-8-12—35. A—4,447.
GYMNASTICS
High school Issaquah Invitational Saturday’s Results
Central Valley, Lewis and Clark, and Mead results:
Session One
ALL-AROUND—2, Rachel Rupp (Lewis and Clark) 29.45. 5, Beta Hsu (Lewis and Clark) 27.7. 6, Sarah Lehman (Lewis and Clark) 27.55. 14, Amy Dever (Mead) 25.4.
BARS—2, Amy Dever (Mead) 6.4. 10, Sarah Leman (Lewis and Clark) 6.
BEAM—2, Rachel Rupp (Lewis and Clark) 8.1. 7, Beta Hsu (Lewis and Clark) 7.2.
FLOOR—1, Rachel Rupp (Lewis and Clark) 8.5. 4, Sarah Leman (Lewis and Clark) 8. 7, Beta Hsu (Lewis and Clark) 7.8.
VAULT—13, Rachel Rupp (Lewis and Clark) 7.65.
Session Two
ALL-AROUND—3, Maya Morgan (Central Valley) 35.4. 7, Courtney Sexton (Central Valley) 33.15. 10, Taylor Gray (Mead) 32.5. 11, Katie Green (Mead) 32.25. 15, Noelle Westman (Lewis and Clark) 31.05.
BARS (Intermediate)—1, Amanda Brantley (Central Valley) 7.9. 2, Courtney Sexton (Central Valley) 7.8. 5, Noelle Westman (Lewis and Clark) 7.5. BARS (Optional) — 9, Katie Green, Mead, 7.2; 4, Tonya Turner, Mead, 8.6; 1, Maya Morgan, Central Valley, 8.8
BEAM—1, Ashley Dotson, Mead, 9.25. 2, Maya Morgan, Central Valley, 9.1. 5, Tonya Turner (Mead) 8.8. 9, Taylor Gray (Mead) 8.45. 12, Courtney Sexton (Central Valley) 8.25.
FLOOR—9, Courtney Sexton (Central Valley) 9.125. 12, Taylor Gray (Mead) 9.1. 14, Maya Morgan (Central Valley) 9.
VAULT—6, Ashley Dotson (Mead) 8.7. 10, Maya Morgan (Central Valley) 8.5. 14, Taylor Gray (Mead) 8.25.
SKIING
Area Resorts
Montana
Big Mountain — Mon 8:15a 1 new variable 43 - 102 base 85 of 91 trails, 95% open, 7 of 11 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9:30a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4:30p
Montana Snowbowl — Mon 5:00a 1 new powder machine groomed 20 - 73 base 39 of 39 trails, 100% open, 4 of 4 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9:30a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4p
Idaho
Lookout Pass — Mon 5a insa 1 new packed powder machine groomed 65 - 109 base 24 of 24 trails, 3 of 3 lifts, 100% open, Thu/Fri: 9a-4p; Mon 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4p; open Thu-Mon
Schweitzer Mountain — Mon 5:20a mclear 23 degrees packed powder machine groomed 64 - 104 base 82 of 82 trails, 8 of 9 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Thu: 8:30a-4p; Fri: 9a-8p; Sat: 8: 30a-9p; Sun 8:30a-4p
Silver Mountain — Mon 5:37a overcast 20 degrees 2 new packed powder machine groomed 52 - 82 base 54 of 67 trails, 6 of 7 lifts, 81% open, Mon-Thu: 8:30a-4p, Fri 8:30a-9p; Sat: 9a-9p; Sun: 9a-4p
Washington
49 Degrees North — Mon 5:15a 22 degrees packed powder machine groomed 52 - 109 base 40 of 40 trails, 4 of 5 lifts, 100% open, Fri: 9a-3:30p; Mon/Tue 9a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a-3: 30p; open Fri-Tue
Bluewood — Mon 5:00a overcast 20 degrees packed powder machine groomed 57 - 73 base 21 of 24 trails, 3 of 3 lifts, 88% open, Wed-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; open Wed-Sun
Mission Ridge — Mon 5:23a 23 degrees packed powder machine groomed 36 - 70 base 36 of 36 trails, 4 of 6 lifts, 100% open, Mon, Thu, Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun:9a-4p; open Thu-Mon
Mt Spokane — Mon 5a insa 21 degrees 4 new powder machine groomed 56 - 103 base 44 of 55 trails, 5 of 5 lifts, 80% open, Wed/Thu: 9a-4p; Fri 9a-9:30p; Sat: 9a-9:30p; Sun: 9a-4p; open Wed-Sun
TENNIS
Australian Open
Tuesday
At Melbourne Park
Melbourne, Australia
Purse: $14.6 million (Grand Slam)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles
Men
First Round
Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
Olivier Rochus (24), Belgium, def. Michael Llodra, France, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.
Luis Horna, Peru, def. Gael Monfils (22), France, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1.
Federico Luzzi, Italy, def. Juan Antonio Marin, Costa Rica, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5.
Peter Luczak, Australia, def. Ivo Minar, Czech Republic, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-4.
Paul Goldstein, United States, def. Novak Djokovic, Serbia & Montenegro, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Nathan Healey, Australia, def. Filippo Volandri (20), Italy, 6-2, 6-3.
Tommy Haas, Germany, def. Richard Gasquet (14), France, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2.
Dominik Hrbaty (12), Slovakia, def. Oliver Marach, Austria, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.
Bjorn Phau, Germany, def. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 7-6 (4).
Dick Norman, Belgium, def. Zack Fleishman, United States, 6-4, 7-6 (6), 5-7, 0-6, 6-3.
Guillermo Coria (6), Argentina, def. Victor Hanescu, Romania, 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Kevin Kim, United States, def. Harel Levy, Israel, 6-4, 6-4, 6-0.
Igor Andreev (23), Russia, def. Nicolas Almagro, Spain, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3.
Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina, def. Andy Murray, Britain, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.
Nikolay Davydenko (5), Russia, def. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Kristof Vliegen, Belgium, def. Christophe Rochus, Belgium, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4.
Women
First Round
Anastasia Myskina (12), Russia, def. Yuliana Fedak, Ukraine, 7-6 (6), 6-1.
Gisela Dulko (31), Argentina, def. Maret Ani, Estonia, 6-0, 7-6 (7).
Patty Schnyder (7), Switzerland, def. Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, 6-4, 6-3.
Mary Pierce (5), France, def. Nicole Pratt, Australia, 6-1, 6-1.
Shinobu Asagoe, Japan, def. Shahar Peer, Israel, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Jamea Jackson, United States, def. Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Maria Sanchez Lorenzo, Spain, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-3.
Ana Ivanovic (21), Serbia & Montenegro, def. Shenay Perry, United States, 6-4, 6-4.
Amelie Mauresmo (3), France, def. Sun Tian Tian, China, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Iveta Benesova, Czech Republic, def. Rika Fujiwara, Japan, 2-6, 6-1, 7-5.
Anna-Lena Groenefeld (22), Germany, def. Laura Pous Tio, Spain, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Flavia Pennetta (20), Italy, def. Cara Black, Zimbabwe, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
Aiko Nakamura, Japan, def. Alize Cornet, France, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Emilie Loit, France, def. Viktoriya Kutuzova, Ukraine, 6-2, 6-0.
Francesca Schiavone (15), Italy, def. Antonella Serra Zanetti, Italy, 6-2, 7-5.
Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, def. Kristina Brandi, Puerto Rico, 6-4, 7-6 (1).
Samantha Stosur, Australia, def. Severine Bremond, France, 6-3, 6-4.
Marion Bartoli (27), France, def. Amy Frazier, United States, 6-3, 6-2.
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Named Razor Shines manager and Tack Wilson hitting coach of Charlotte of the IL, Named Chris Cron manager and Andy Tomberlin hitting coach of Birmingham of the SL. Named J.R. Perdew pitching coach and Ryan Long hitting coach of Winston-Salem of the Carolina League. Named Omer Munoz manager, Sean Snedecker pitching coach and Joe Hall hitting coach of Kannapolis of the South Atlantic League. Named Tommy Thompson manager, Curt Hasler pitching coach, Jerry Hairston hitting coach and Alan Regier field coordinator of Great Falls of the Pioneer League.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Agreed to terms with RHP John Lackey on a one-year contract.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Agreed to terms with LHP Mark Hendrickson on a one-year contract.
TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with C Rod Barajas on a one-year contract.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with 1B Lyle Overbay and LHP Scott Downs on one-year contracts.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with OF Austin Kearns on a one-year contract.
FLORIDA MARLINS—Agreed to terms with LHP Dontrelle Willis on a one-year contract.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with SS Adam Everett on a one-year contract.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with LHP Oliver Perez on a one-year contract.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Nelson on a minor league contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ORLANDO MAGIC—Reinstated G Steve Francis from team suspension.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
GREEN BAY PACKERS—Announced the resignation of Jim Bates, defensive coordinator.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Named Karl Dunbar defensive line coach and Eric Bieniemy running backs coach.
Canadian Football League
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS—Re-signed S Wayne Shaw to a one-year contract with an option.
MONTREAL ALOUETTES—Signed DB Chip Cox, DB Marcus McGruder, DT D.D. Acholonu and OT Skip Seagraves to one-year contracts with option years.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed S Ian Logan.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS—Recalled C Zenon Konopka from Portland of the AHL.
ATLANTA THRASHERS—Recalled LW Brad Larsen from Chicago of the AHL.
EDMONTON OILERS—Activated F J.J. Hunter from injured reserve and assigned him to Hamilton of the AHL.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Assigned RW Jordin Tootoo to Milwaukee of the AHL.
NEW YORK RANGERS—Reassigned F Hugh Jessiman from Charlotte of the ECHL to Hartford of the AHL. Assigned D Bryan Rodney to Charlotte from Hartford.
SAN JOSE SHARKS—Signed F Mike Iggulden to a two-year contract. Recalled G Nolan Schaefer from Cleveland of the AHL. Re-assigned LW Ryane Clowe to Cleveland.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Recalled F Tyler Bouck from Manitoba of the AHL.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
CHICAGO FIRE—Declined its option on F Lubos Reiter.
COLLEGE
BUFFALO—Named Juan Taylor wide receivers coach and R. Todd Littlejohn outside linebackers coach.
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN—Named Marcus Gladden secondary coach and strength and conditioning coordinator.
MISSISSIPPI—Announced Hugh Freeze, tight ends coach, will also be recruiting coordinator.
UCLA—Announced that Eric Bieniemy, assistant football coach and recruiting coordinator, resigned to become running backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings.
VIRGINIA—Named Mike London defensive coordinator.
TODAY’S ODDS
America’s Line
NO LINE REPORT: On the NBA board, there is no line on the Kings - Suns game due to Sacramento forward Peja Stojakovic (questionable) and guard Mike Bibby (questionable).
INJURY REPORT: On the NFL board, Seattle RB Shaun Alexander is questionable; Carolina RB DeShaun Foster is out and DE Julius Peppers is questionable.
NFL Playoffs
Sunday
AFC Championship
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| BRONCOS | 3.5 | 3.5 | 41 | Steelers |
NFC Championship
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| SEAHAWKS | 4.5 | 4 | 43.5 | Panthers |
NBA
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| JAZZ | 5.5 | Raptors |
| Suns | NL | KINGS |
College Basketball
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| W VIRGINIA | 12.5 | Providence |
| INDIANA | 1 | Illinois |
| ST.JOSEPH’S | 5 | NC-Charlotte |
| KENT ST | 11.5 | W Michigan |
| GEORGETOWN | 17.5 | S Florida |
| VILLANOVA | 18.5 | Seton Hall |
| NEBRASKA | 3 | Iowa St |
| NO ILLINOIS | 1 | Ohio U |
| DEPAUL | 2 | Marquette |
| Louisville | 1.5 | ST. JOHN’S |
| TEXAS | 15.5 | Texas Tech |
| GEORGIA | 1 | Kentucky |
| Davidson | 1.5 | CHARLESTON |
| CANISIUS | 3 | Niagara |
| IONA | 12.5 | Fairfield |
| GA SOUTHERN | 6.5 | Furman |
Note: Open is the opening line, current is the up to date line, and O/U is the over/under point total for each game. Home team in capital letters.