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Basketball
NBA
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| New Jersey | 5 | 6 | .455 | — |
| Boston | 4 | 7 | .364 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 7 | .364 | 1 |
| New York | 4 | 9 | .308 | 2 |
| Toronto | 3 | 8 | .273 | 2 |
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Orlando | 8 | 4 | .667 | — |
| Atlanta | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2 ½ |
| Miami | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3 ½ |
| Washington | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3 ½ |
| Charlotte | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4 ½ |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Cleveland | 8 | 4 | .667 | — |
| Detroit | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1 |
| Indiana | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2 |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4 |
| Chicago | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4 ½ |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| San Antonio | 10 | 2 | .833 | — |
| Houston | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2 |
| Dallas | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 ½ |
| Memphis | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 ½ |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Utah | 11 | 1 | .917 | — |
| Denver | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4 |
| Portland | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5 ½ |
| Seattle | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5 ½ |
| Minnesota | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| L.A. Lakers | 8 | 3 | .727 | — |
| L.A. Clippers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 ½ |
| Golden State | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1 ½ |
| Sacramento | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 ½ |
| Phoenix | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 |
Thursday’s Results
No games scheduled
Today’s Games
Toronto at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Orlando at Miami, 4:30 p.m.
New York at Boston, 4:30 p.m.
Chicago at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m.
Dallas at San Antonio, 5 p.m.
Washington at Memphis, 5 p.m.
Cleveland at Indiana, 5 p.m.
Charlotte at Detroit, 5 p.m.
Minnesota at New Orleans, 5 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Utah, 6 p.m.
Golden State at Denver, 6 p.m.
New Jersey at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.
College men
TOURNAMENT
Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout
First Round
Hawaii 80, Hofstra 79
Old Spice Classic
First Round
Arkansas 61, S. Illinois 53
Marist 63, Minnesota 56
W. Michigan 71, Virginia Tech 68
College women
EAST
Monmouth, N.J. 65, Marshall 54
SOUTH
Drake 77, Richmond 64
MIDWEST
Marquette 74, W. Michigan 61
Xavier 75, Auburn 64
Football
NFL
All Times PDT
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| New England | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 236 | 131 |
| N.Y. Jets | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 177 | 217 |
| Miami | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 197 | 198 |
| Buffalo | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 164 | 201 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Indianapolis | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 263 | 210 |
| Jacksonville | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 211 | 137 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 177 | 256 |
| Houston | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 165 | 230 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Baltimore | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 222 | 147 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 247 | 233 |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 239 | 227 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 170 | 208 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| San Diego | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 332 | 202 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 229 | 205 |
| Denver | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 195 | 165 |
| Oakland | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 118 | 198 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Dallas | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 309 | 198 |
| N.Y. Giants | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 224 | 208 |
| Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 246 | 194 |
| Washington | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 182 | 237 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Carolina | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 176 | 173 |
| New Orleans | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 245 | 228 |
| Atlanta | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 190 | 205 |
| Tampa Bay | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 142 | 252 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Chicago | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 282 | 120 |
| Green Bay | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 185 | 252 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 167 | 182 |
| Detroit | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 195 | 266 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Seattle | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 203 | 219 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 182 | 265 |
| St. Louis | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 202 | 236 |
| Arizona | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 161 | 233 |
Thursday’s Games
Miami 27, Detroit 10
Dallas 38, Tampa Bay 10
Kansas City 19, Denver 10
Sunday’s Games
Houston at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.
Arizona at Minnesota, 10 a.m.
New Orleans at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Carolina at Washington, 10 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 10 a.m.
San Francisco at St. Louis, 10 a.m.
Jacksonville at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Cincinnati at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Oakland at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Tennessee, 1:15 p.m.
Chicago at New England, 1:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 5:15 p.m.
Monday’s Game
Green Bay at Seattle, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 30
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 5 p.m.
College
SOUTH
Tuskegee 17, Alabama St. 10
Miami 17, Boston College 14
High school
WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington State 3A playoffs
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 24
Bellevue (12-0) vs. Auburn (12-0) at Tacoma Dome, 7 p.m.
WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington State 2A playoffs
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 24
Lynden (11-1) vs. Tumwater (11-1) at Tacoma Dome, 4 p.m.
Hockey
NHL
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| New Jersey | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 49 | 52 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 12 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 73 | 67 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 56 | 56 |
| Pittsburgh | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 65 | 63 |
| Philadelphia | 5 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 89 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Buffalo | 18 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 101 | 67 |
| Toronto | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 79 | 75 |
| Montreal | 12 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 64 | 56 |
| Ottawa | 10 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 74 | 63 |
| Boston | 9 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 54 | 68 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Atlanta | 13 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 80 | 71 |
| Carolina | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 78 | 79 |
| Tampa Bay | 11 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 72 | 70 |
| Washington | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 61 | 69 |
| Florida | 8 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 64 | 79 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Nashville | 14 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 72 | 57 |
| Detroit | 12 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 54 | 45 |
| Chicago | 7 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 62 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 70 |
| Columbus | 5 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 65 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Edmonton | 12 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 61 | 55 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 63 | 56 |
| Vancouver | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 54 | 62 |
| Calgary | 10 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 55 | 46 |
| Colorado | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 67 | 64 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Anaheim | 15 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 82 | 58 |
| San Jose | 16 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 76 | 55 |
| Dallas | 15 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 44 |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 62 | 78 |
| Phoenix | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 54 | 83 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Thursday’s Results
Nashville 6, Vancouver 0
Today’s Games
Carolina at Boston, 9 a.m.
Columbus at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
Phoenix at Minnesota, 11 a.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 11 a.m.
New Jersey at Anaheim, 1 p.m.
Toronto at Washington, 4 p.m.
St. Louis at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Ottawa at Florida, 4:30 p.m.
Montreal at Buffalo, 5 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.
Los Angeles at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Chicago at Edmonton, 6 p.m.
Predators 6, Canucks 0
| Vancouver | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Nashville | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 |
First Period—1, Nashville, Radulov 3 (Nichol, Hartnell), 2:43. 2, Nashville, Tootoo 1 (Smithson, Hordichuk), 4:31. Second Period—3, Nashville, Hartnell 6 (Kariya, Erat), 10:09 (pp). 4, Nashville, Zidlicky 2 (Legwand, Kariya), 12:20. 5, Nashville, Hartnell 7 (Weber, Radulov), 12:37. 6, Nashville, Weber 4 (Erat, Kariya), 16:20 (pp). Third Period—None.
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | OT | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
| Brandon | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 94 | 78 |
| Swift Current | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 64 | 79 |
| Regina | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 79 | 78 |
| Prince Albert | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 73 | 106 |
| Saskatoon | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 55 | 73 |
| Moose Jaw | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 59 | 87 |
| Central | W | L | OT | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
| Medicine Hat | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 112 | 74 |
| Kootenay | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 101 | 96 |
| Red Deer | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 83 | 80 |
| Calgary | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 93 | 76 |
| Lethbridge | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 99 | 106 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| B.C. | W | L | OT | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
| Vancouver | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 93 | 47 |
| Kamloops | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 97 | 72 |
| Prince George | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 65 | 79 |
| Kelowna | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 56 | 85 |
| Chilliwack | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 98 |
| U.S. | W | L | OT | SO | Pts | GF | GA |
| Everett | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 77 | 33 |
| Tri-City | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 79 | 61 |
| Spokane | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 82 | 83 |
| Seattle | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 56 | 59 |
| Portland | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 63 | 100 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Thursday Result
Tri-City 5 Calgary 3
Today’s Games
Spokane at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Regina at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Kootenay, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.
Red Deer at Prince Albert, 7:30 p.m.
Chilliwack at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m.
Vancouver at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Seattle at Everett, 7:35 p.m.
Moves
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS—Placed DE Bertrand Berry on injured reserve. Signed FB John Bronson from the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS—Claimed DB Guss Scott off waivers from Houston.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL—Suspended Washington F Donald Brashear for three games, and Washington F Brian Sutherby and Atlanta F Scott Mellanby for one game apiece for their actions during a Nov. 22 game. Fined Washington coach Glen Hanlon $30,000 and Atlanta coach Bob Hartley fined $10,000.
BOSTON BRUINS—Assigned C Yan Stastny to Providence of the AHL.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned F Geoff Platt to Syracuse of the AHL.
American Hockey League
NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Recalled D Micth Maunu from Texas of the ECHL.
PORTLAND PIRATES—Assigned G Nathan Masters to Augusta of the ECHL.
ECHL
AUGUSTA LYNX—Released G Brian Haaland.
Today’s odds
America’s Line
CIRCULAR REPORT: On the college football board, the Rutgers-Syracuse circle is for Rutgers RB Ray Rice (questionable); the UAB-Central Florida circle is for numerous Alabama-Birmingham injuries; the Rice-SMU circle is for Rice QB Chase Clement (doubtful); the Marshall- Southern Mississippi circle is for Marshall QB Bernard Morris (questionable).
NO LINE REPORT: On the NBA board, there is no line on the 76ers – Bulls game due to Philadelphia guard Allen Iverson (questionable); there is no line on the Kings – Sonics game due to Sacramento guard Mike Bibby (questionable); there is no line on the Suns –Nets game due to Phoenix guard Steve Nash and center Amare Stoudemire (questionable).
NBA
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| CELTICS | 4.5 | Knicks |
| 76ERS | NL | Bulls |
| HAWKS | 3 | Raptors |
| HEAT | PK | Magic |
| SPURS | 4.5 | Mavericks |
| PACERS | 2.5 | Cavaliers |
| o-HORNETS | 4.5 | T’wolves |
| PISTONS | 8.5 | Bobcats |
| Wizards | 1.5 | GRIZZLIES |
| JAZZ | 5 | Lakers |
| NUGGETS | 4 | Warriors |
| SONICS | NL | Kings |
| SUNS | NL | Nets |
o-Oklahoma City, OK
College Basketball
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| Louisville | 5.5 | DAYTON |
| PITTSBURGH | 11 | Florida Stt |
| CS-Fullerton | 1.5 | UL-LAFAYETTE |
| OHIO ST | 22 | Youngstown St |
| USC | 6 | L Beach St |
| Wisconsin | 4 | Missouri St |
| Oklahoma St | 10.5 | Auburn |
| Tennessee St | NL | Prairie View |
| Tenn-Chatt | 1.5 | Towson |
| Kansas | 21 | Ball St |
| Florida | 13.5 | W Kentucky |
| N Carolina | 8 | Tennessee |
| Gonzaga | 5.5 | Butler |
| Bradley | 6.5 | Rutgers |
| Illinois | 11 | Miami-Ohio |
| SE MISSOURI ST | 3 | Cal-Riverside |
| WASHINGTON | 14.5 | E Washington |
NFL
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Sunday | ||||
| Jaguars | 3 | 3 | 35.5 | BILLS |
| JETS | 5.5 | 6 | 39.5 | Texans |
| RAVENS | 3 | 3 | 38 | Steelers |
| Bengals | 3 | 3 | 43 | BROWNS |
| VIKINGS | 6 | 6 | 38.5 | Cards |
| RAMS | 6 | 5.5 | 44.5 | 49ers |
| FALCONS | 3 | 3 | 47 | Saints |
| Panthers | 4.5 | 4.5 | 36 | REDSKINS |
| PATRIOTS | 3 | 3 | 36.5 | Bears |
| COLTS | 12.5 | 9 | 44 | Eagles |
| Giants | 3 | 3 | 44 | TITANS |
| CHARGERS | 13 | 13.5 | 43 | Raiders |
| Monday | ||||
| SEAHAWKS | 9.5 | 9.5 | 46 | Packers |
College Football
| No Illinois | 7.5 | 7 | E MICHIGAN |
| Ohio U | 4 | 3 | MIAMI-OHIO |
| BALL ST | 3.5 | 3 | Kent St |
| TEXAS | 13 | 13 | Texas A&M |
| C Michigan | 17 | 15.5 | BUFFALO |
| AKRON | 1.5 | 2 | W Michigan |
| Lsu | 1 | 1 | ARKANSAS |
| TULSA | 16.5 | 17 | Tulane |
| NEBRASKA | 15.5 | 14 | Colorado |
| OREGON ST | 3 | 3 | Oregon |
| Air Force | 10.5 | 10.5 | UNLV |
| Fresno St | 12.5 | 12 | LA TECH |
| Saturday | |||
| W VIRGINIA | 19.5 | 21 | S Florida |
| TENNESSEE | 18.5 | 20 | Kentucky |
| MARYLAND | 1 | 1 | Wake Forest |
| NC STATE | 2.5 | 3 | E Carolina |
| RUTGERS | 14.5 | (14) | Syracuse |
| MISSOURI | 7 | 7 | Kansas |
| N Carolina | 7 | 7 | DUKE |
| C FLORIDA | 2.5 | (2) | Ala-Birm |
| NEW MEX | 10 | 10 | San Diego St |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 6 | OKLA ST |
| RICE | 4 | PK | Smu |
| New Mex St | 6 | 6.5 | UTAH ST |
| SO MISS | 7.5 | (7.5) | Marshall |
| Florida | 10 | 9.5 | FLORIDA ST |
| Byu | 11 | 10.5 | UTAH |
| MISSISSIPPI | 3 | 3 | Miss St |
| San Jose St | 7 | 6 | IDAHO |
| ARIZONA | 4 | 3.5 | Arizona St |
| Tcu | 9 | 9.5 | COLO ST |
| Cincinnati | 4 | 3.5 | UCONN |
| Louisville | 12 | 11.5 | PITTSBURGH |
| GEORGIA | 1.5 | 2 | Ga Tech |
| VA TECH | 17.5 | 17 | Virginia |
| CLEMSON | 5.5 | 5.5 | S Carolina |
| USC | 7 | 7 | Notre Dame |
| TEX EL PASO | 11 | 11.5 | Memphis |
| Boise St | 3 | 3 | NEV-RENO |
| HAWAII | 16.5 | 17.5 | Purdue |
| MIDTENN ST | 9.5 | 8.5 | Troy |
| UL-LAFAY | 5 | 5 | Arkansas St |
| Fla Atlantic | 4.5 | 4.5 | Fla Int’l |
| UL-MONROE | 7 | 7 | North Texas |