Scoreboard

Published 12:51 am Tuesday, January 9, 2018

NFL playoffs
NFL Playoff Schedule
Wild-card Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 6
Tennessee 22, Kansas City 21
Atlanta 26, Los Angeles Rams 13
Sunday, Jan. 7
Jacksonville 10, Buffalo 3
New Orleans 31, Carolina 26
Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 13
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 4:35 p.m. (NBC)
Tennessee at New England, 8:15 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Jan. 14
Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m. (CBS)
New Orleans at Minnesota, 4:40 p.m. (FOX)
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 21
AFC Championship Game
TBD, 3:05 p.m. (CBS)
NFC Championship Game
TBD, 6:40 p.m. (FOX)
Pro Bowl
Sunday, Jan. 28
At Orlando, Fla.
AFC vs. NFC, 3 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 4
At Minneapolis, Minn.
AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m. (NBC)

College football
Monday, Jan. 8
College Football Championship
Atlanta, Ga.
Alabama 26, Georgia 23, OT

NBA standings
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Boston    33    10    .767    —
Toronto    28    10    .737      2 1/2
Philadelphia    19    19    .500    11 1/2
New York    19    21    .475    12 1/2
Brooklyn    15    25    .375    16 1/2
Southeast Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Washington    23    17    .575    —
Miami    22    17    .564         1/2
Charlotte    15    23    .395      7
Orlando    12    28    .300    11
Atlanta    10    29    .256    12 1/2
Central Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Cleveland    26    14    .650    —
Detroit    21    17    .553      4
Milwaukee    21    18    .538      4 1/2
Indiana    21    19    .525      5
Chicago    14    27    .341    12 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Houston    28    11    .718    —
San Antonio    28    14    .667    1 1/2
New Orleans    20    19    .513    8
Dallas    13    28    .317    16
Memphis    12    27    .308    16
Northwest Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Minnesota    26    16    .619    —
Oklahoma City    22    18    .550    3
Portland    21    18    .538    3 1/2
Denver    21    18    .538    3 1/2
Utah    16    24    .400    9
Pacific Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Golden State    32    8    .800    —
L.A. Clippers    17    21    .447    14
Phoenix    16    26    .381    17
Sacramento    13    26    .333    18 1/2
L.A. Lakers    12    27    .308    19 1/2
Monday’s Games
Indiana 109, Milwaukee 96
Toronto 114, Brooklyn 113, OT
Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Houston 116, Chicago 107
Minnesota 127, Cleveland 99
San Antonio 107, Sacramento 100
Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Miami at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Portland at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Orlando at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Dallas at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Miami at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Utah at Washington, 7 p.m.
Chicago at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Orlando at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Portland at Houston, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Denver, 9 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Boston vs. Philadelphia at London, 3 p.m.
Cleveland at Toronto, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

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Cavaliers’ box
CLEVELAND (99)
James 4-8 1-3 10, Crowder 2-5 0-0 4, Love 1-7 0-0 3, Thomas 3-11 2-2 9, Smith 0-7 2-2 2, Osman 2-3 1-1 6, Green 9-15 1-3 22, Frye 2-4 0-0 5, Thompson 3-4 0-0 6, Calderon 0-0 0-0 0, Korver 7-11 0-0 19, Wade 4-9 5-5 13. Totals 37-84 12-16 99.
MINNESOTA (127)
Wiggins 9-19 5-6 25, Gibson 8-13 0-0 16, Towns 8-11 2-2 19, Jones 3-8 0-0 6, Butler 7-13 3-4 21, Muhammad 2-3 0-0 4, Georges-Hunt 2-4 0-0 4, Bjelica 3-6 0-0 7, Dieng 4-10 3-4 11, Brooks 2-4 0-0 4, Crawford 4-9 0-1 10. Totals 52-100 13-17 127.
Cleveland    18    24    25    32    =    99
Minnesota    32    37    33    25    =    127
3-Point Goals—Cleveland 13-38 (Korver 5-8, Green 3-5, Osman 1-1, Frye 1-2, James 1-3, Love 1-4, Thomas 1-5, Wade 0-1, Crowder 0-3, Smith 0-6), Minnesota 10-31 (Butler 4-6, Crawford 2-4, Wiggins 2-6, Towns 1-2, Bjelica 1-3, Gibson 0-1, Brooks 0-1, Georges-Hunt 0-2, Dieng 0-2, Jones 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Cleveland 37 (James, Thompson 8), Minnesota 56 (Gibson 13). Assists—Cleveland 26 (Wade 6), Minnesota 30 (Butler 9). Total Fouls—Cleveland 15, Minnesota 17. Ejected—Thomas. A—18,978 (19,356).

NHL standings
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Tampa Bay    42    30    9    3    63    155    103
Boston    40    23    10    7    53    131    102
Toronto    44    25    16    3    53    143    127
Detroit    41    17    17    7    41    112    127
Florida    41    17    18    6    40    113    133
Montreal    42    18    20    4    40    108    129
Ottawa    40    14    17    9    37    111    138
Buffalo    42    10    23    9    29    92    143
Metropolitan Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Washington    42    26    13    3    55    132    120
Columbus    44    25    16    3    53    121    121
New Jersey    41    22    11    8    52    130    125
N.Y. Rangers    42    22    15    5    49    128    117
Pittsburgh    44    22    19    3    47    126    138
Carolina    41    19    14    8    46    115    126
Philadelphia    42    19    15    8    46    123    122
N.Y. Islanders    43    21    18    4    46    146    158
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Winnipeg    43    25    11    7    57    144    117
St. Louis    45    26    16    3    55    130    115
Nashville    41    24    11    6    54    129    113
Dallas    43    24    16    3    51    132    118
Colorado    41    22    16    3    47    135    124
Minnesota    42    22    17    3    47    123    123
Chicago    41    20    15    6    46    125    1144
Pacific Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Vegas    41    29    10    2    60    143    113
Los Angeles    42    24    13    5    53    126    99
San Jose    40    21    13    6    48    110    106
Anaheim    43    19    15    9    47    117    120
Calgary    41    21    16    4    46    115    119
Edmonton    43    18    22    3    39    118    141
Vancouver    42    16    20    6    38    110    140
Arizona    43    10    27    6    26    98    150
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Monday’s Games
Columbus 3, Toronto 2, OT
Tuesday’s Games
Winnipeg at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Washington, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Florida at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Ottawa at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Blue Jackets’ box
Columbus    0    0    2    1    =    3
Toronto     0    2    0    0    =    2
First Period—None. Penalties—Polak, TOR, (boarding), 7:55; Kadri, TOR, (slashing), 15:13.
Second Period—1, Toronto, van Riemsdyk 18 (Polak, Bozak), 11:09. 2, Toronto, Nylander 9 (Gardiner), 16:02 (pp). Penalties—Dermott, TOR, (hooking), 4:57; Anderson, CBJ, (slashing), 15:26; Calvert, CBJ, (interference), 16:39.
Third Period—3, Columbus, Schroeder 1 (Jenner, Nutivaara), 15:25. 4, Columbus, Dubois 10 (Jones), 17:13. Penalties—None.
Overtime—5, Columbus, Panarin 11 (Jones, Werenski), 3:11. Penalties—None.
Shots on Goal—Columbus 11-14-4-4—33. Toronto 8-14-14-2—38.
Power-play opportunities—Columbus 0 of 3; Toronto 1 of 2.
Goalies—Columbus, Bobrovsky 20-12-3 (38 shots-36 saves). Toronto, Andersen 22-12-1 (33-30).
T—2:29.
Referees—Steve Kozari, Dan O’Halloran. Linesmen—Derek Amell, Vaughan Rody.

Boys’ H.S. poll
The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Ohio high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record and total points:
DIVISION I
Team    Record    Pts.
1. Upper Arlington (3)    10-0    125
2. Huber Hts. Wayne (4)    10-0    93
3. Cin. Moeller (1)    8-3    79
4. Cin. Princeton (2)    9-0    74
5. Solon (2)    9-1    67
6. Tol. St. John’s (1)    8-2    61
7. Dublin Coffman (1)    10-0    59
8. Garfield Hts. (2)    7-1    58
9. Lakewood St. Edward    11-2    47
10. Logan    9-0    40
(tie) Springfield    9-0    40
Others receiving 12 or more points: Sylvania Southview 30. Pickerington N. 29. Uniontown Lake 26. Sylvania Northview 25. Dresden Tri-Valley 16. Franklin 13.
DIVISION II
Team    Record    Pts.
1. Wauseon (6)    9-0    120
2. Cin. McNicholas (4)    10-0    98
3. Elida    10-0    85
4. Cols. Beechcroft (3)    8-1    76
5. Cin. Indian Hill (1)    8-0    71
6. Mentor Lake Catholic    8-0    67
7. Parma Hts. Holy Name    8-0    56
8. Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (1)    9-0    45
9. Proctorville Fairland    8-3    35
10. Trotwood-Madison    6-2    34
Others receiving 12 or more points: Cols. Eastmoor 33. Cin. Hughes 32. Akr. SVSM (1) 31. Cin. Summit Country Day 29. Gallipolis Gallia 23. Poland Seminary (1) 21. Zanesville 13. Chillicothe Unioto 12.
DIVISION III
Team    Record    Pts.
1. Cols. Ready    10-0    109
2. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (2)    10-0    106
3. Versailles (4)    10-0    101
4. Ottawa-Glandorf (3)    9-0    99
5. Cin. Deer Park    9-0    72
6. Oregon Stritch (1)    10-1    71
7. Oak Hill (3)    10-0    70
8. Leavittsburg Labrae (2)    7-0    57
9. Galion Northmor    10-1    30
10. Anna    9-2    27
(tie) Archbold    7-2    27
Others receiving 12 or more points: Cin. Country Day 25. Belmont Union Local 24. Gahanna Cols. Academy 21. N. Lima S. Range (2) 20. Tipp City Bethel 15.
DIVISION IV
Team    Record    Pts.
1. Ft. Loramie (8)    10-0    127
2. McDonald (1)    8-1    94
3. Hannibal River (3)    9-0    83
4. Spring. Catholic Cent.    9-1    76
5. Tol. Christian    9-1    63
6. Sugar Grove Berne Union (1)    8-2    56
7. Tree of Life    8-1    49
8. Minster    5-2    48
9. Mansfield St. Peter’s (3)    11-0    39
(tie) Xenia Legacy Christian Academy    9-2    39
Others receiving 12 or more points: Pandora-Gilboa 24. Strasburg-Franklin 21. Ottoville 21. Sarahsville Shenandoah 16. Shekinah Christian 15. Windham 15. Pettisville 15. Cornerstone Christian 15.

AP men’s poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 7, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record    Pts    Prv
1. Villanova (52)    14-1    1611    3
2. West Virginia (12)    14-1    1559    6
3. Virginia (1)    14-1    1438    8
4. Michigan St.    15-2    1390    1
5. Purdue    15-2    1225    13
5. Wichita St.    13-2    1225    9
7. Duke    13-2    1222    2
8. Texas Tech    14-1    1174    18
9. Oklahoma    12-2    1152    7
10. Xavier    15-2    1050    5
11. Arizona St.    13-2    1036    4
12. Kansas    12-3    888    10
13. Seton Hall    14-2    759    21
14. Cincinnati    14-2    739    19
15. Gonzaga    14-3    676    19
16. TCU    13-2    621    16
17. Arizona    12-4    537    14
18. Miami    13-2    502    15
19. Clemson    14-1    465    25
20. North Carolina    12-4    423    12
21. Kentucky    12-3    314    17
22. Auburn    14-1    243    —
23. Florida St.    12-3    202    24
24. Tennessee    10-4    198    23
25. Creighton    13-3    160    —
Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 121, Florida 85, Texas A&M 62, Ohio St. 29, Rhode Island 7, Michigan 5, Nevada 2, Baylor 2, New Mexico St. 1, Georgia 1, Arkansas 1.

Coaches’ poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 7, 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. Villanova (28)    14-1    795    3
2. West Virginia (4)    14-1    748    5
3. Virginia    14-1    716    8
4. Michigan State    15-2    701    1
5. Wichita State    13-2    606    9
6. Duke    13-2    603    2
7. Purdue    15-2    588    12
8. Texas Tech    14-1    543    18
9. Oklahoma    12-2    535    7
10. Xavier    15-2    521    4
11. Arizona State    13-2    464    6
12. Kansas    12-3    440    10
13. Cincinnati    14-2    362    20
14. Gonzaga    14-3    335    19
15. Seton Hall    14-2    317    21
16. TCU    13-2    296    15
17. Clemson    14-1    265    25
18. North Carolina    12-4    236    11
19. Miami    13-2    227    17
20. Kentucky    12-3    210    14
21. Arizona    12-4    183    16
22. Creighton    13-3    162    24
23. Tennessee    10-4    139    22
24. Auburn    14-1    104    —
25. Notre Dame    13-3    53    —
Others receiving votes: Florida State 51, Texas A&M 47, Florida 40, Baylor 26, Saint Mary’s 22, Arkansas 21, Michigan 9, Ohio State 9, Nevada 8, Rhode Island 6, Mississippi State 4, New Mexico State 4, UCLA 3, Boise State 1.