NFL standings

National Football League

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

x-New England 11 2 0 .846 402 253

N.Y. Jets 8 5 0 .615 325 256

Buffalo 6 7 0 .462 316 301

Miami 5 8 0 .385 264 331

South

W L T Pct PF PA

Indianapolis 6 7 0 .462 275 356

Houston 6 7 0 .462 259 291

Jacksonville 5 8 0 .385 326 357

Tennessee 3 10 0 .231 253 326

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Cincinnati 10 3 0 .769 354 229

Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 344 260

Baltimore 4 9 0 .308 278 326

Cleveland 3 10 0 .231 240 357

W L T Pct PF PA

Denver 10 3 0 .769 281 225

Kansas City 8 5 0 .615 331 243

Oakland 6 7 0 .462 299 326

San Diego 3 10 0 .231 250 334

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

W L T Pct PF PA

Washington 6 7 0 .462 281 307

Philadelphia 6 7 0 .462 301 322

N.Y. Giants 6 7 0 .462 338 320

Dallas 4 9 0 .308 230 305

South

W L T Pct PF PA

y-Carolina 13 0 0 1.000 411 243

Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 288 322

Atlanta 6 7 0 .462 279 295

New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 323 397

North

W L T Pct PF PA

Green Bay 9 4 0 .692 317 245

Minnesota 8 5 0 .615 258 255

Chicago 5 8 0 .385 272 314

Detroit 4 9 0 .308 267 336

West

W L T Pct PF PA

x-Arizona 11 2 0 .846 405 252

Seattle 8 5 0 .615 340 235

St. Louis 5 8 0 .385 210 271

San Francisco 4 9 0 .308 188 315

x-clinched playoff spot

y-clinched division

Thursday, Dec. 17

Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8:25 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19

N.Y. Jets at Dallas, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 20

Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at New England, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Washington, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.

Green Bay at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Miami at San Diego, 4:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.

Denver at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m.

Arizona at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21

Detroit at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 24

San Diego at Oakland, 8:25 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 26

Washington at Philadelphia, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 27

Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Dallas at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Miami, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Baltimore-x, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 28

Cincinnati at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

 

NBA standings

National Basketball Association

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Toronto 16 10 .615 —

Boston 14 12 .538 2

New York 12 14 .462 4

Brooklyn 7 18 .280 8 1/2

Philadelphia 1 26 .037 15 1/2

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Miami 15 9 .625 —

Charlotte 14 10 .583 1

Orlando 14 11 .560 1 1/2

Atlanta 15 12 .556 1 1/2

Washington 10 14 .417 5

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Cleveland 16 7 .696 —

Chicago 15 8 .652 1

Indiana 15 9 .625 1 1/2

Detroit 15 12 .556 3

Milwaukee 10 17 .370 8

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

San Antonio 22 5 .815 —

Dallas 14 12 .538 7 1/2

Memphis 14 13 .519 8

Houston 12 14 .462 9 1/2

New Orleans 7 18 .280 14

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Oklahoma City 17 8 .680 —

Denver 11 14 .440 6

Utah 10 14 .417 6 1/2

Portland 11 16 .407 7

Minnesota 9 16 .360 8

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

Golden State 25 1 .962 —

L.A. Clippers 16 10 .615 9

Phoenix 11 16 .407 14 1/2

Sacramento 10 15 .400 14 1/2

L.A. Lakers 4 21 .160 20 1/2

Wednesday’s Games

Indiana 107, Dallas 81

Orlando 113, Charlotte 98

Miami 104, Brooklyn 98

Detroit 119, Boston 116

New York 107, Minnesota 102

Chicago 98, Memphis 85

Oklahoma City 106, Portland 90

Atlanta 127, Philadelphia 106

San Antonio 114, Washington 95

New Orleans 104, Utah 94

Golden State 128, Phoenix 103

L.A. Clippers 103, Milwaukee 90

Thursday’s Games

Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Brooklyn at Indiana, 7 p.m.

New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Portland at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Miami, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Denver at Utah, 9 p.m.

Milwaukee at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

 

NHL standings

National Hockey League

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Montreal 32 20 9 3 43 101 73

Detroit 31 16 9 6 38 79 79

Ottawa 31 16 10 5 37 97 93

Boston 29 16 9 4 36 93 80

Tampa Bay 32 16 13 3 35 78 73

Florida 31 15 12 4 34 81 75

Buffalo 32 13 16 3 29 74 86

Toronto 29 10 13 6 26 68 81

Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Washington 29 21 6 2 44 89 63

N.Y. Rangers 32 19 9 4 42 94 74

N.Y. Islanders 32 18 9 5 41 90 77

New Jersey 31 16 11 4 36 76 75

Pittsburgh 29 15 11 3 33 68 71

Philadelphia 31 13 12 6 32 66 86

Carolina 31 12 14 5 29 77 96

Columbus 33 11 19 3 25 76 100

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Dallas 31 23 6 2 48 107 80

St. Louis 32 18 10 4 40 82 78

Minnesota 29 16 7 6 38 79 68

Chicago 32 17 11 4 38 85 78

Nashville 31 15 10 6 36 81 81

Colorado 32 15 16 1 31 88 88

Winnipeg 31 14 15 2 30 85 95

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Los Angeles 30 19 9 2 40 78 66

San Jose 30 15 14 1 31 78 79

Arizona 30 14 14 2 30 81 95

Calgary 30 14 14 2 30 80 104

Edmonton 32 14 16 2 30 87 96

Vancouver 32 11 13 8 30 81 92

Anaheim 29 11 13 5 27 56 73

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games

Ottawa at Washington, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Boston, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Anaheim at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Florida at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Calgary at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Columbus at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Boston at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m.

Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

 

Ohio State box

OHIO ST. 67, N. ILLINOIS 54

N. ILLINOIS (7-2)

Key 0-6 1-2 1, Maric 4-12 9-10 17, Baker 1-8 1-2 4, Armstead 0-4 0-0 0, Orris 2-8 0-0 4, Wilson 4-11 5-5 16, Porter 0-2 0-0 0, Iroegbu 1-1 1-2 3, Zelis 0-0 0-0 0, Bradley 3-4 2-3 9. Totals 15-56 19-24 54.

OHIO ST. (5-5)

Tate 6-13 4-5 17, Loving 3-12 1-2 8, Bates-Diop 4-7 3-6 14, Thompson 2-7 6-7 10, Lyle 3-6 1-2 9, Grandstaff 0-1 0-0 0, Giddens 0-1 0-0 0, Bell 0-0 3-6 3, Harris 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 2-3 1-2 6. Totals 20-51 19-30 67.

Halftime—Ohio St. 33-31. 3-Point Goals—N. Illinois 5-18 (Wilson 3-8, Bradley 1-1, Baker 1-4, Porter 0-1, Orris 0-2, Armstead 0-2), Ohio St. 8-20 (Bates-Diop 3-4, Lyle 2-3, Williams 1-1, Tate 1-4, Loving 1-6, Harris 0-1, Grandstaff 0-1). Fouled Out—Giddens. Rebounds—N. Illinois 36 (Maric 9), Ohio St. 44 (Bates-Diop, Tate 10). Assists—N. Illinois 13 (Baker 5), Ohio St. 10 (Lyle 3). Total Fouls—N. Illinois 25, Ohio St. 19. A—12,880.

 

Girls’ basketball

Ohio High School Athletic Association

Wednesday’s Girls’ Basketball Scores

Chillicothe 68, Lees Creek E. Clinton 31

Clarksville Clinton-Massie 58, Washington C.H. 38

Fayetteville-Perry 58, Batavia Clermont NE 25

Jackson 49, Minford 45

McDermott Scioto NW 48, Piketon 45

New Boston Glenwood 49, Portsmouth 45

Washington C.H. Miami Trace 45, McClain 44

Wilmington 68, Hillsboro 48