Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016

Standings

National Basketball Association

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Toronto 20 8 .714 —

Boston 17 12 .586 3½

New York 16 13 .552 4½

Philadelphia 7 21 .250 13

Brooklyn 7 22 .241 13½



Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Charlotte 17 13 .567 —

Atlanta 14 15 .483 2½

Washington 13 15 .464 3

Orlando 14 18 .438 4

Miami 10 20 .333 7



Central Division

W L Pct GB

Cleveland 22 6 .786 —

Indiana 15 16 .484 8½

Chicago 14 15 .483 8½

Milwaukee 13 14 .481 8½

Detroit 14 17 .452 9½



Western Conference

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

San Antonio 23 6 .793 —

Houston 22 8 .733 1½

Memphis 19 12 .613 5

New Orleans 10 21 .323 14

Dallas 8 21 .276 15



Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Utah 18 12 .600 —

Oklahoma City 17 12 .586 ½

Portland 13 18 .419 5½

Denver 12 17 .414 5½

Minnesota 9 19 .321 8



Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

Golden State 26 4 .867 —

L.A. Clippers 22 8 .733 4

Sacramento 12 17 .414 13½

L.A. Lakers 11 22 .333 16½

Phoenix 8 21 .276 17½



Local schedule

Tuesday

Jay County — Wrestling at Connersville Invitational – 9 a.m.; Boys basketball vs. Fort Recovery – 6 p.m.

Fort Recovery — Swimming in Holiday Meet at Lima – 2 p.m.; Boys basketball at Jay County – 6 p.m.

South Adams — Wrestling in Ben Davis Giant 16 Tournament – 7 a.m.; Swimming in Bellmont Invitational – 2 p.m.; Boys basketball vs. Union – 2:30 p.m.



TV schedule

Today

1 p.m. — NFL Football: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears (FOX-45,59)

4 p.m. — NFL Football: Indianapolis Colts at Oakland Raiders (CBS-4,15)

4:25 p.m. — NFL Football: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks (FOX-45,59)

8 p.m. — College Football: Hawaii Bowl – Hawaii vs. Middle Tennessee (ESPN)



Sunday

Noon — NBA Basketball: Boston Celtics at New York Knicks (ESPN)

2:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers (ABC-6,21)

5 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs (ABC-6,21)

6 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic – Third-place game (ESPN)

8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder (ESPN)

8 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic – Final (ESPN2)

8:20 p.m. — NFL Football: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs (NBC-2,13)

10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN)



Monday

11 a.m. — College Football: St. Petersburg Bowl – Miami (Ohio) vs. Mississippi State (ESPN)

2:30 p.m. — College Football: Quick Lane Bowl – Maryland vs. Boston College (ESPN)

5 p.m. — College Football: Camping World Independence Bowl – North Carolina State vs. Vanderbilt (ESPN2)

8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls (FSIN)

8:15 p.m. — NFL Football: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys (ESPN)



Tuesday

Noon — College Football: Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl – Army vs. North Texas (ESPN)

3 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Northwestern at Penn State (ESPN2)

3:30 p.m. — College Football: Military Bowl – Temple vs. Wake Forest (ESPN)

7 p.m. — College Football: National Funding Holiday Bowl – Minnesota vs. Washington State (ESPN)

7 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Rutgers at Wisconsin (ESPN2)

9 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Michigan State at Minnesota (ESPN2)

10:15 p.m. — College Football: Motel 6 Cactus Bowl – Boise State vs. Baylor (ESPN)



Local notes

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