Scoreboard: 12.24.09
Published 4:00 pm Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Prep Schedule
Monday
Basketball – Astoria Vince Dulcich Tournament, (See box); Seaside at Stayton Holiday Classic, TBA; Jewell at St. Paul Tournament, TBA; Ilwaco Holiday Tournament, TBA
Wrestling – Astoria at NW Duals, TBA
Basketball
NBA
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 22 5 .815 –
Toronto 14 17 .452 10
New York 11 17 .393 11 1/2
Philadelphia 7 21 .250 15 1/2
New Jersey 2 27 .069 21
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Orlando 22 7 .759 –
Atlanta 20 8 .714 1 1/2
Miami 14 12 .538 6 1/2
Charlotte 11 16 .407 10
Washington 10 17 .370 11
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 22 8 .733 –
Milwaukee 12 15 .444 8 1/2
Detroit 11 18 .379 10 1/2
Chicago 10 17 .370 10 1/2
Indiana 9 18 .333 11 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Dallas 20 9 .690 –
Houston 17 12 .586 3
San Antonio 15 11 .577 3 1/2
New Orleans 13 14 .481 6
Memphis 13 15 .464 6 1/2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Denver 20 9 .690 –
Portland 19 12 .613 2
Utah 16 13 .552 4
Okla. City 14 14 .500 5 1/2
Minnesota 6 24 .200 14 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers 23 4 .852 –
Phoenix 18 11 .621 6
Sacramento 13 15 .464 10 1/2
L.A. Clippers 12 16 .429 11 1/2
Golden State 7 21 .250 16 1/2
Wednesday’s results
Orlando 102, Houston 87
Toronto 94, Detroit 64
Miami 80, Utah 70
Minnesota 103, New Jersey 99
Washington 109, Milwaukee 97
New Orleans 108, Golden State 102
Portland 98, San Antonio 94
Denver 124, Atlanta 104
Oklahoma City 117, Phoenix 113
Cleveland 117, Sacramento 104, OT
Today
No games scheduled
Friday
Miami at New York, 9 a.m.
Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 2 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 5 p.m.
Denver at Portland, 7:30 p.m.
Football
College bowls
Wednesda’s result
Poinsettia Bowl
Utah 37, California 27
Today
Hawaii Bowl
At Honolulu
SMU (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
At Detroit
Ohio (9-4) vs. Marshall (6-6), 10 a.m. (ESPN)
Meineke Bowl
At Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (9-3), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Emerald Bowl
At San Francisco
Southern Cal (8-4) vs. Boston College (8-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Clemson (8-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday
Independence Bowl
At Shreveport, La.
Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Georgia (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN2)
Tuesday, Dec. 29
EagleBank Bowl
At Washington
Temple (9-3) vs. UCLA (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Champs Sports Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Miami (9-3) vs. Wisconsin (9-3), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday
Humanitarian Bowl
At Boise, Idaho
Bowling Green (7-5) vs. Idaho (7-5), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Nebraska (9-4) vs. Arizona (8-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 31
Armed Forces Bowl
At Fort Worth, Texas
Air Force (7-5) vs. Houston (10-3), 9 a.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
Stanford (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (7-5), 11 a.m. (CBS)
Texas Bowl
At Houston
Missouri (8-4) vs. Navy (9-4), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Insight Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Minnesota (6-6) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 3 p.m. (NFL)
Chick-fil-A Bowl
At Atlanta
Virginia Tech (9-3) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
Northwestern (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 8 a.m. (ESPN)
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando, Fla.
Penn State (10-2) vs. LSU (9-3), 10 a.m. (ABC)
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Florida State (6-6) vs. West Virginia (9-3), 10 a.m. (CBS)
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Ohio State (10-2) vs. Oregon (10-2), 2 p.m. (ABC)
Sugar Bowl
At New Orleans
Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (12-0), 5:30 p.m. (FOX)
NFL
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New Eng. 9 5 0 .643 365 244
Miami 7 7 0 .500 316 333
N.Y. Jets 7 7 0 .500 282 221
Buffalo 5 9 0 .357 225 288
South
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Ind. 14 0 0 1.000 394 248
Jacksonville 7 7 0 .500 266 322
Tennessee 7 7 0 .500 320 347
Houston 7 7 0 .500 327 286
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Cincinnati 9 5 0 .643 288 244
Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 350 225
Pittsburgh 7 7 0 .500 315 280
Cleveland 3 11 0 .214 199 349
West
W L T Pct PF PA
x-S. Diego 11 3 0 .786 389 283
Denver 8 6 0 .571 275 250
Oakland 5 9 0 .357 175 335
Kansas City 3 11 0 .214 240 383
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Phil. 10 4 0 .714 399 286
Dallas 9 5 0 .643 320 250
N.Y. Giants 8 6 0 .571 386 342
Washington 4 10 0 .286 246 296
South
W L T Pct PF PA
x-N. Orleans 13 1 0 .929 483 298
Atlanta 7 7 0 .500 312 312
Carolina 6 8 0 .429 251 289
Tampa Bay 2 12 0 .143 214 363
North
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Minn. 11 3 0 .786 396 269
Green Bay 9 5 0 .643 380 280
Chicago 5 9 0 .357 254 322
Detroit 2 12 0 .143 233 437
West
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Arizona 9 5 0 .643 337 282
San Fran. 6 8 0 .429 282 269
Seattle 5 9 0 .357 257 325
St. Louis 1 13 0 .071 159 377
x-clinched division
y-clinched playoff spot
Friday
San Diego at Tennessee, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday
Buffalo at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Houston at Miami, 10 a.m.
Seattle at Green Bay, 10 a.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 10 a.m.
Oakland at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Kansas City at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.
Jacksonville at New England, 10 a.m.
Detroit at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 1:15 p.m.
Denver at Philadelphia, 1:15 p.m.
Dallas at Washington, 5:20 p.m.
Monday
Minnesota at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Hockey
NHL
National Hockey League
Wednesday’s results
Pittsburgh 8, Ottawa 2
N.Y. Rangers 4, Florida 1
N.Y. Islanders 3, Toronto 1
Boston 6, Atlanta 4
Minnesota 3, Edmonton 1
Montreal 5, Carolina 1
Washington 5, Buffalo 2
Philadelphia 5, Tampa Bay 2
Chicago 3, Detroit 0
Dallas 3, Columbus 1
Phoenix 4, Anaheim 0
St. Louis 2, Calgary 1, SO
Today
No games scheduled
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
New Jersey 35 26 8 1 53 106 75
Pittsburgh 38 26 11 1 53 124 97
N.Y. Rangers 37 18 16 3 39 103 103
N.Y. Islanders 38 14 17 7 35 93 121
Philadelphia 36 16 18 2 34 100 105
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Buffalo 36 22 11 3 47 96 81
Boston 36 18 11 7 43 96 91
Ottawa 37 18 15 4 40 102 111
Montreal 39 18 18 3 39 102 108
Toronto 38 13 17 8 34 107 133
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 37 23 8 6 52 135 102
Atlanta 36 18 14 4 40 119 114
Florida 39 16 16 7 39 112 126
Tampa Bay 37 13 15 9 35 93 114
Carolina 37 9 22 6 24 90 136
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 36 24 9 3 51 108 74
Nashville 37 22 12 3 47 107 105
Detroit 37 18 14 5 41 98 99
St. Louis 36 17 14 5 39 93 98
Columbus 38 14 17 7 35 106 134
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Colorado 39 21 12 6 48 115 114
Calgary 36 20 11 5 45 102 89
Vancouver 37 21 16 0 42 114 94
Minnesota 37 18 16 3 39 96 104
Edmonton 37 15 18 4 34 108 123
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
San Jose 37 22 8 7 51 122 97
Phoenix 38 23 13 2 48 100 85
Los Angeles 37 22 12 3 47 111 108
Dallas 37 16 10 11 43 110 113
Anaheim 37 15 15 7 37 103 117