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Standings

West

East

 

W

L

Pct

GB

Southwest Division

 

DAL

32

19

.627

_

 

SA

29

21

.580

2

 

HOU

27

24

.529

5

 

NO

27

25

.519

5

 

MEM

26

25

.510

6

Northwest Division

 

DEN

34

17

.667

_

 

UTA

31

18

.633

2

 

OC

29

21

.580

4

 

POR

30

23

.566

5

 

MIN

13

39

.250

21

Pacific Division

 

LAL

40

13

.755

_

 

PHO

31

21

.596

8

 

LAC

21

29

.420

17

 

SAC

17

34

.333

22

 

GS

13

37

.260

25

Atlantic Division

 

BOS

32

17

.653

_

 

TOR

28

23

.549

5

 

PHI

20

31

.392

13

 

NY

19

32

.373

14

 

NJ

4

47

.078

29

Southeast Division

 

ORL

35

17

.673

_

 

ATL

33

17

.660

1

 

CHA

25

25

.500

9

 

MIA

25

27

.481

10

 

WAS

17

33

.340

17

Central Division

 

CLE

42

11

.792

_

 

CHI

25

25

.500

15

 

MIL

23

27

.460

17

 

DET

18

32

.360

22

 

IND

18

34

.346

23

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Sloan let the two play extended minutes together against the Bulls, something we are seeing more regularly this season and the results speak for themselves.

"If they are making shots, defenses can't drop off, and that's what happened tonight," Sloan said.

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