Scoreboard
Published 12:25 am Thursday, January 4, 2018
NFL playoffs
NFL Playoff Schedule
Wild-card Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 6
Tennessee at Kansas City, 4:35 p.m.
Atlanta at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 7
Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Carolina at New Orleans, 4:40 p.m.
Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 13
Host higher seed at Philadelphia
Host higher seed at Pittsburgh
Sunday, Jan. 14
Host lower seed at Minnesota
Host lower seed at New England
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 21
AFC Championship Game
TBD
NFC Championship Game
TBD
Pro Bowl
Sunday, Jan. 28
At Honolulu
AFC vs. NFC, 3 p.m. Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 4
At Minneapolis, Minn.
AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6 p.m.
NBA standings
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 31 10 .756 —
Toronto 26 10 .722 2 1/2
Philadelphia 18 19 .486 11
New York 18 20 .474 11 1/2
Brooklyn 15 23 .395 14 1/2
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Washington 22 16 .579 —
Miami 20 17 .541 1 1/2
Charlotte 14 23 .378 7 1/2
Orlando 12 27 .308 10 1/2
Atlanta 10 27 .270 11 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 25 13 .658 —
Detroit 20 16 .556 4
Milwaukee 20 16 .556 4
Indiana 19 19 .500 6
Chicago 13 25 .342 12
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Houston 27 9 .750 —
San Antonio 26 13 .667 2 1/2
New Orleans 19 18 .514 8 1/2
Dallas 13 26 .333 15 1/2
Memphis 12 26 .316 16
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Minnesota 24 15 .615 —
Oklahoma City 20 17 .541 3
Denver 20 17 .541 3
Portland 19 18 .514 4
Utah 16 22 .421 7 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
Golden State 30 8 .789 —
L.A. Clippers 17 19 .472 12
Phoenix 15 25 .375 16
Sacramento 12 25 .324 17 1/2
L.A. Lakers 11 25 .306 18
Wednesday’s Games
Houston 116, Orlando 98
Philadelphia 112, San Antonio 106
Washington 121, New York 103
Brooklyn 98, Minnesota 97
Miami 111, Detroit 104
Boston 102, Cleveland 88
Milwaukee 122, Indiana 101
Toronto 124, Chicago 115
Golden State 125, Dallas 122
Denver 134, Phoenix 111
New Orleans 108, Utah 98
Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Golden State at Houston, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Boston, 7 p.m.
New York at Miami, 8 p.m.
Toronto at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Utah at Denver, 9 p.m.
Washington at Memphis, 9:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Portland, 10 p.m.
Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.
Boston at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Houston at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Washington, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Minnesota, 9 p.m.
Denver at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Cavaliers’ box
CLEVELAND (88)
James 8-15 3-3 19, Crowder 2-12 2-2 6, Love 1-11 0-0 2, Calderon 2-4 1-1 6, Smith 4-6 0-0 10, Green 3-11 7-7 13, Osman 1-1 0-0 2, Frye 0-3 0-0 0, Thompson 3-5 4-4 10, Korver 5-11 0-0 15, Wade 2-10 1-1 5. Totals 31-89 18-18 88.
BOSTON (102)
Tatum 6-14 2-2 15, Morris 1-6 1-2 3, Horford 5-7 0-0 11, Irving 5-14 1-2 11, Brown 5-13 3-3 14, Nader 0-2 1-2 1, Ojeleye 0-4 0-0 0, Yabusele 0-1 0-0 0, Theis 2-2 0-0 6, Baynes 3-3 0-0 6, Smart 6-14 0-0 15, Larkin 0-0 0-0 0, Rozier 8-12 0-0 20. Totals 41-92 8-11 102.
Cleveland 21 26 21 20 = 88
Boston 32 23 26 21 = 102
3-Point Goals—Cleveland 8-32 (Korver 5-8, Smith 2-3, Calderon 1-3, Green 0-2, Frye 0-2, Wade 0-2, James 0-2, Love 0-4, Crowder 0-6), Boston 12-36 (Rozier 4-6, Smart 3-6, Theis 2-2, Horford 1-1, Tatum 1-3, Brown 1-6, Yabusele 0-1, Morris 0-2, Ojeleye 0-4, Irving 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Cleveland 48 (Thompson 10), Boston 52 (Horford, Irving 9). Assists—Cleveland 16 (James 6), Boston 27 (Irving 6). Total Fouls—Cleveland 17, Boston 20. A—18,624 (18,624).
NHL standings
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Tampa Bay 39 29 8 2 60 146 93
Boston 38 22 10 6 50 119 95
Toronto 41 23 16 2 48 135 120
Florida 39 17 17 5 39 109 126
Detroit 38 15 16 7 37 104 119
Montreal 40 16 20 4 36 101 126
Ottawa 37 12 17 8 32 98 128
Buffalo 39 10 20 9 29 86 129
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 41 25 13 3 53 128 117
New Jersey 39 22 10 7 51 123 116
Columbus 41 23 15 3 49 115 115
N.Y. Rangers 39 21 13 5 47 123 109
Carolina 39 18 13 8 44 110 119
N.Y. Islanders 40 20 16 4 44 137 144
Pittsburgh 41 20 18 3 43 116 129
Philadelphia 39 16 15 8 40 107 114
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Winnipeg 41 23 11 7 53 136 113
St. Louis 42 25 15 2 52 122 104
Nashville 38 23 10 5 51 123 104
Dallas 41 22 16 3 47 123 114
Minnesota 40 21 16 3 45 115 114
Colorado 39 20 16 3 43 126 122
Chicago 38 18 14 6 42 112 106
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Vegas 37 26 9 2 54 132 106
Los Angeles 39 23 11 5 51 115 91
San Jose 37 21 12 4 46 102 93
Anaheim 40 18 14 8 44 109 115
Calgary 39 19 16 4 42 108 114
Edmonton 39 17 19 3 37 114 126
Vancouver 39 16 18 5 37 106 127
Arizona 41 9 27 5 23 94 146
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Tuesday’s Late Games
Minnesota 5, Florida 1
Columbus 2, Dallas 1
Colorado 3, Winnipeg 2, OT
Los Angeles 5, Edmonton 0
Vegas 3, Nashville 0
Anaheim 5, Vancouver 0
Wednesday’s Games
Detroit 2, Ottawa 1
Chicago 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
Thursday’s Games
Florida at Boston, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Toronto, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Vegas at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
New Jersey at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Anaheim at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Columbus at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Nashville at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Florida at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Vegas at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Early entries
2018 NFL Draft Early Entries
Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, de, Toledo
Jaire Alexander, cb, Louisville
Josh Allen, qb, Wyoming
Saquon Barkley, rb, Penn State
Taven Bryan, dt, Florida
Jack Cichy, lb, Wisconsin
Simmie Cobbs, wr, Indiana
Keke Coutee, wr, Texas Tech
Carlton Davis, cb, Auburn
Michael Dickson, p, Texas
DeShon Elliott, s, Texas
Nick Gates, ol, Nebraska
Rashaan Gaulden, db, Tennessee
Frank Ginda, lb, San Jose State
Taylor Hearn, g, Clemson
Quadree Henderson, wr, Pittsburgh
Holton Hill, cb, Texas
Sam Hubbard, de, Ohio State
Hayden Hurst, te, South Carolina
Ryan Izzo, te, Flroida State
J.C. Jackson, cb, Maryland
Josh Jackson, cb, Iowa
Derwin James, s, Florida State
Richie James, wr, Middle Tennessee
Malik Jefferson, lb, Texas
Kerryon Johnson, rb, Auburn
John Kelly, rb, Tennessee
Christian Kirk, wr, Texas A&M
Tanner Lee, qb, Nebraska
Hercules Mata’afa, dt, Washington State
Kolton Miller, ot, UCLA
DJ Moore, wr, Maryland
Ryan Nall, rb, Oregon State
Nick Nelson, cb, Wisconsin
Quenton Nelson, g, Notre Dame
Isaiah Oliver, cb, Colorado
Brian O’Neill, ot, Pittsburgh
Eddy Pineiro, k, Florida
Byron Pringle, wr, Kansas State
Trey Quinn, wr, SMU
D.J. Reed, cb, Kansas State
Korey Robertson, wr, Southern Mississippi
Dalton Schultz, te, Stanford
Andre Smith, lb, North Carolina
Breeland Speaks, dl, Mississippi
Courtland Sutton, wr, SMU
Maea Teuhema, g, Southeastern Louisiana
Leighton Vander Esch, lb, Boise State
Vita Vea, dt, Washington
Mark Walton, rb, Miami
Denzel Ward, cb, Ohio State
Jordan Whitehead, s, Pittsburgh
Connor Williams, rb, Texas
Bowl schedule
2017-18 College Football Bowl Schedule
Saturday, Dec. 16
Celebration Bowl: NC A&T 21, Grambling State 14
New Orleans Bowl: Troy 50, North Texas 30
Cure Bowl: Georgia State 27, Western Kentucky 17
Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State 38, Oregon 28
New Mexico Bowl: Marshall 31, Colorado State 28
Camellia Bowl: Middle Tennessee 35, Arkansas State 30
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl: FAU 50, Akron 3
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Frisco Bowl: Louisiana Tech 51, SMU 10
Thursday, Dec. 21
Gasparilla Bowl: Temple 28, FIU 3
Friday, Dec. 22
Bahamas Bowl: Ohio 41, UAB 6
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Wyoming 37, Central Michigan 14
Saturday, Dec. 23
Birmingham Bowl: South Florida 38, Texas Tech 34
Armed Forces Bowl: Army 42, San Diego State 35
Dollar General Bowl: Appalachian State 34, Toledo 0
Sunday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State 33, Houston 27
Tuesday, Dec. 26
Heart of Dallas Bow: Utah 30, West Virginia 14
Quick Lane Bowl: Duke 36, Northern Illinois 14
Cactus Bowl: Kansas State 35, UCLA 17
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Independence Bowl: Florida State 42, Southern Mississippi 13
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Iowa 27, Boston College 20
Foster Farms Bowl: Purdue 38, Arizona 35
Texas Bowl: Texas 33, Missouri 16
Thursday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl: Navy 49, Virginia 7
Camping World Bowl: Oklahoma State 30, Virginia Tech 21
Alamo Bowl: TCU 39, Stanford 37
Holiday Bowl: Michigan State 42, Washington State 17
Friday, Dec. 29
Belk Bowl: Wake Forest 55, Texas A&M 52
Sun Bowl: N.C. State 52, Arizona State 31
Music City Bowl: Northwestern 24, Kentucky 23
Arizona Bowl: New Mexico State 26, Utah State 20
Cotton Bowl Classic: Ohio State 24, Southern Cal 7
Saturday, Dec. 30
TaxSlayer Bowl: Mississippi State 31, Louisville 27
Liberty Bowl: Iowa State 21, Memphis 20
Fiesta Bowl): Penn State 35, Washington 28
Orange Bowl: Wisconsin 34, Miami 24
Monday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl: South Carolina 26, Michigan 19
Peach Bowl: UCF 34, Auburn 27
Citrus Bowl: Notre Dame 21, LSU 17
Rose Bowl: Georgia 54, Oklahoma 48, 2OT
Sugar Bowl: Alabama 24, Clemson 6
Monday, Jan. 8
College Football Championship
Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia (13-1) vs. Alabama (12-1), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Leagues in bowls
2017-18 Conference Bowl Records
Through Jan. 1
Conference W L Pct.
Independents 2 0 1.000
Big Ten 7 1 .875
Sun Belt 4 1 .800
Big 12 5 3 .625
American Athletic 4 3 .571
Mountain West 3 3 .500
Conference USA 4 5 .444
Southeastern 4 5 .444
Atlantic Coast 4 6 .400
Mid-American 1 4 .200
Pac-12 1 8 .111
FCS playoffs
NCAA FCS Playoffs
All Times EST
First Round
Saturday, Nov. 25
Furman 28, Elon 27
Stony Brook 59, Lehigh 29
New Hampshire 14, CCSU 0
Kennesaw St. 28, Samford 17
South Dakota 38, Nicholls 31
Weber State 21, Western Illinois 19
Northern Iowa 46, Monmouth (NJ) 7
San Diego 41, Northern Arizona 10
Second Round
Saturday, Dec. 2
James Madison 26, Stony Brook 7
Kennesaw State 17, Jacksonville State 7
Wofford 28, Furman 10
South Dakota State 37, Northern Iowa 22
New Hampshire 21, Central Arkansas 15
Sam Houston St. 54, South Dakota 42
North Dakota State 38, San Diego 3
Weber State 30, Southern Utah 13
Quarterfinals
Friday, Dec. 8
James Madison 31, Weber State 28
Saturday, Dec. 9
North Dakota State 42, Wofford 10
South Dakota State 56, New Hampshire 14
Sam Houston State 34, Kennesaw State 27
Semifinals
Friday, Dec. 15
North Dakota State 55, Sam Houston State 13
Saturday, Dec. 16
James Madison 51, South Dakota State 16
Championship
Saturday, Jan. 6
At Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
North Dakota State (13-1) vs. James Madison (14-0), Noon