W L Pct GB
National Basketball
Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 30 22 .577 —
Philadelphia 29 23 .558 1
New York 27 26 .509 3½
New Jersey 19 35 .352 12
Toronto 18 35 .340 12½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 37 14 .725 —
Orlando 32 21 .604 6
Atlanta 31 23 .574 7½
Washington 12 41 .226 26
Charlotte 7 43 .140 29½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
x-Chicago 42 13 .764 —
Indiana 31 21 .596 9½
Milwaukee 25 28 .472 16
Detroit 19 33 .365 21½
Cleveland 17 33 .340 22½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 36 14 .720 —
Memphis 29 22 .569 7½
Dallas 30 24 .556 8
Houston 29 25 .537 9
New Orleans 13 40 .245 24½
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
x-Oklahoma City 40 13 .755 —
Denver 29 24 .547 11
Utah 28 26 .519 12½
Portland 25 29 .463 15½
Minnesota 25 30 .455 16
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers 33 20 .623 —
L.A. Clippers 32 21 .604 1
Phoenix 26 26 .500 6½
Golden State 20 31 .392 12
Sacramento 19 34 .358 14
x-clinched playoff spot
Monday’s Games
Milwaukee 112, Washington 98
Houston 99, Chicago 93
Memphis 94, Oklahoma City 88
L.A. Clippers 94, Dallas 75
Sacramento 116, Minnesota 108
Utah 102, Portland 97
Today’s Games
San Antonio at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
New York at Indiana, 1 p.m.
Charlotte at Toronto, 1 p.m.
Orlando at Detroit, 1:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Miami, 1:30 p.m.
Golden State at Memphis, 2 p.m.
Phoenix at Sacramento, 4 p.m.
New Jersey at L.A. Lakers, 4:30 p.m.
Major League Baseball
Spring Training Glance
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W L Pct
Toronto 23 7 .767
Detroit 20 7 .741
Oakland 14 5 .737
Seattle 15 8 .652
Los Angeles 17 11 .607
New York 17 11 .607
Boston 15 11 .577
Minnesota 18 14 .563
Kansas City 15 15 .500
Baltimore 11 13 .458
Chicago 13 18 .419
Texas 12 17 .414
Tampa Bay 9 16 .360
Cleveland 7 22 .241
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W L Pct
St. Louis 16 9 .640
San Diego 19 15 .559
Colorado 16 14 .533
San Francisco 16 14 .533
Los Angeles 14 13 .519
Milwaukee 15 14 .517
Chicago 16 16 .500
Cincinnati 15 17 .469
Houston 14 16 .467
Philadelphia 13 16 .448
Miami 11 14 .440
Washington 12 16 .429
Arizona 13 18 .419
Atlanta 10 18 .357
Pittsburgh 9 19 .321
New York 8 19 .296
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
Monday’s Games
N.Y. Mets 8, Atlanta 2
Detroit 11, Toronto 8
Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 6, tie
Boston 4, Washington 2
Milwaukee 13, Chicago White Sox 7
Cincinnati 2, Cleveland 1
Seattle 7, Colorado 2
Chicago Cubs 8, Arizona 3
Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3
N.Y. Yankees 5, Miami 2
L.A. Dodgers vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., late
Oakland at San Francisco, late
Today’s Games
Detroit vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 8:10 a.m.
Milwaukee (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 9:05 a.m.
Boston at Washington, 9:05 a.m.
Seattle vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:10 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Houston, 2:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (ss) vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:40 p.m.
Kansas City at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
San Francisco at Oakland, 4:35 p.m.
Monday’s Sports
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB—Suspended Cleveland RHP Ubaldo Jimenez five games and fine him an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing a pitch at Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki during an April 1 game.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Designated LHP Dana Eveland for assignment.
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Designated RHP Rick VandenHurk for assignment.
DETROIT TIGERS—Optioned LHP Duane Below, LHP Andy Oliver and RHP Brayan Villarreal to Toledo (IL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Optioned LHP Brad Mills and SS Andrew Romine to Salt Lake (PCL).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS_Placed LHP Dallas Braden and RHP Joey Devine on the 15-day DL.
SEATTLE MARINERS—Placed RHP Mike Carp, OF Franklin Gutierrez and C Adam Moore on the 15-day DL. Selected the contracts of RHP Kevin Millwood, RHP Erasmo Ramirez and INF Munenori Kawasaki from Tacoma (PCL). Optioned RHP Chance Ruffin to Tacoma.
TAMPA BAY RAYS—Optioned RHP Brandon Gomes to Durham (IL).
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES—Placed 3B Chipper Jones, LHP Robert Fish, RHP Anthony Varvaro and RHP Arodys Vizcaino on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26. Optioned RHP Cory Gearrin and RHP Julio Teheran to Gwinnett (IL), Reassigned C J.C. Boscan, C Jose Yepez, INF Andrelton Simmons, INF Drew Sutton, INF Josh Wilson, OF Luis Durango and OF Jordan Parraz to their minor league camp.
CINCINNATI REDS—Optioned INF Paul Janish to Louisville (IL).
COLORADO ROCKIES—Optioned RHP Alex White.
MIAMI MARLINS—Selected the contract of OF Austin Kearns from New Orleans (PCL). Optioned LHP Wade LeBlanc and RHP Bryan Peterson to New Orleans.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned LHP Zach Braddock, OF Caleb Gindl, 3B Taylor Green, C Martin Maldonado and OF Logan Schafer to Nashville (PCL). Placed RHP Brandon Kinztler on the 15-day DL.
NEW YORK METS—Optioned RHP Chris Schwinden to Buffalo (IL). Agreed to terms with INF Bobby Scales on a minor league contract and assigned him to Buffalo.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Optioned LHP Jake Diekman to Lehigh Valley (IL).
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Optioned C Bryan Anderson to Memphis (PCL). Placed RHP Chris Carpenter, OF Allen Craig and 2B Skip Schumaker on the 15-day DL.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Reassigned RHP Casey Kelly, RHP Jeff Suppan, RHP Joe Wieland and INF-OF Matt Clark to their minor league camp.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Optioned 3B Conor Gillaspie to Fresno (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Cain on a six-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL—Fined Philadelphia coach Peter Laviolette $10,000 and Pittsburgh assistant coach Tony Granato $2,500 for their actions in an April 1 game. Suspended Detroit D Kyle Quincey one game for charging Florida F Tomas Kopecky during an April 1 game.
BOSTON BRUINS—Recalled G Anton Khudobin from Providence (AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Recalled D Matt Donovan from Bridgeport (AHL).
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Recalled C Joe Colborne from Toronto (AHL).
WINNIPEG JETS—Recalled F Patrice Cormier from St. John’s (AHL).
COLLEGE
AUBURN—Named Terri Williams-Flournoy women’s basketball coach.
CANISIUS—Named Jim Baron men’s basketball coach and signed him to a five-year contract.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN—Named Keno Davis men’s basketball coach.
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE—Named Garry Brodhead women’s basketball coach.
MINNESOTA STATE-MANKATO—Reassigned men’s hockey coach Troy Jutting to special assistant to the school president.
TENNESSEE—Announced the resignation of women’s assistant basketball coach Mickie DeMoss to take a position with the Indiana of the WNBA.
TEXAS—Announced junior G J’Covan Brown will enter the NBA draft.
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-N.Y. Rangers 79 50 22 7 107 218 175
x-Pittsburgh 79 48 25 6 102 268 214
x-Philadelphia 79 46 24 9 101 257 222
x-New Jersey 79 45 28 6 96 219 205
N.Y. Islanders 79 33 35 11 77 194 241
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
y-Boston 79 47 28 4 98 259 193
x-Ottawa 79 41 28 10 92 245 231
Buffalo 79 38 31 10 86 208 219
Toronto 79 34 36 9 77 222 252
Montreal 79 29 35 15 73 202 221
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida 79 37 25 17 91 193 217
Washington 80 40 32 8 88 214 227
Tampa Bay 79 37 35 7 81 227 270
Winnipeg 79 36 34 9 81 213 233
Carolina 79 31 32 16 78 208 237
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
y-St. Louis 79 48 21 10 106 204 156
x-Detroit 79 47 27 5 99 242 196
x-Chicago 80 44 26 10 98 244 234
x-Nashville 79 45 26 8 98 227 208
Columbus 79 27 45 7 61 190 255
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
y-Vancouver 79 49 21 9 107 239 191
Colorado 80 41 33 6 88 205 209
Calgary 80 35 29 16 86 194 222
Minnesota 79 34 35 10 78 173 219
Edmonton 80 32 39 9 73 210 233
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Los Angeles 80 40 27 13 93 187 170
Phoenix 79 39 27 13 91 206 202
San Jose 79 40 29 10 90 214 201
Dallas 79 42 32 5 89 207 212
Anaheim 79 33 35 11 77 195 219
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Monday’s Games
Tampa Bay 4, Washington 2
Los Angeles 2, Edmonton 0
Today’s Games
Toronto at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Boston, 1:30 p.m.
Carolina at Ottawa, 1:30 p.m.
Winnipeg at Florida, 1:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Nashville, 2 p.m.
San Jose at Dallas, 2:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
Columbus at Phoenix, 4 p.m.