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Standings

West

East

 

W

L

Pct

GB

Southwest Division

 

DAL

10

3

.769

_

 

HOU

7

6

.538

3

 

SA

4

6

.400

4

 

NO

5

8

.385

5

 

MEM

4

8

.333

5

Northwest Division

 

DEN

8

4

.667

_

 

POR

9

5

.643

_

 

OC

7

6

.538

1

 

UTA

6

6

.500

2

 

MIN

1

11

.083

7

Pacific Division

 

PHO

10

3

.769

_

 

LAL

9

3

.750

1/2

 

SAC

5

6

.455

4

 

LAC

5

9

.357

5

 

GS

4

8

.333

5

Atlantic Division

 

BOS

9

4

.692

_

 

TOR

6

7

.462

3

 

PHI

5

7

.417

3

 

NY

2

9

.182

6

 

NJ

0

12

.000

8

Southeast Division

 

ATL

11

2

.846

_

 

ORL

10

3

.769

1

 

MIA

7

5

.583

3

 

WAS

3

8

.273

7

 

CHA

3

9

.250

7

Central Division

 

MIL

7

3

.700

1/2

 

CLE

9

4

.692

_

 

CHI

6

5

.545

2

 

IND

5

5

.500

2

 

DET

5

7

.417

3

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E-mail: tkirkland@ksl.com