WASHINGTON, March 25, 2011 (AFP) - Results and standings after Thursday's National Basketball Association games:

THURSDAY, MARCH 24TH RESULTS

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DALLAS 104, MINNESOTA 96

NEW ORLEANS 121, UTAH 117 (OT)

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION SUBSTANDINGS

THROUGH THURSDAY, MARCH 24TH

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

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ATLANTIC DIV. W L PCT GB

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Y-BOSTON 50 20 .714 -

PHILADELPHIA 37 34 .521 13 1/2

NEW YORK 35 36 .493 15 1/2

NEW JERSEY 23 47 .329 27

TORONTO 20 51 .282 30 1/2

CENTRAL DIV. W L PCT GB

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Y-CHICAGO 51 19 .729 -

INDIANA 32 40 .444 20

MILWAUKEE 28 42 .400 23

DETROIT 25 46 .352 26 1/2

CLEVELAND 13 57 .186 38

SOUTHEAST DIV. W L PCT GB

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X-MIAMI 49 22 .690 -

X-ORLANDO 46 26 .639 3 1/2

ATLANTA 40 32 .556 9 1/2

CHARLOTTE 28 42 .400 20 1/2

WASHINGTON 17 53 .243 31 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

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NORTHWEST DIV. W L PCT GB

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OKLAHOMA CITY 46 24 .657 -

DENVER 43 29 .597 4

PORTLAND 41 30 .577 5 1/2

UTAH 36 37 .493 11 1/2

MINNESOTA 17 55 .236 30

PACIFIC DIV. W L PCT GB

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Y-LA LAKERS 51 20 .718 -

PHOENIX 36 34 .514 14 1/2

GOLDEN STATE 30 42 .417 21 1/2

LA CLIPPERS 28 44 .389 23 1/2

SACRAMENTO 18 52 .257 32 1/2

SOUTHWEST DIV. W L PCT GB

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X-SAN ANTONIO 57 14 .803 -

X-DALLAS 50 21 .704 7

NEW ORLEANS 41 31 .569 16 1/2

MEMPHIS 40 32 .556 17 1/2

HOUSTON 38 34 .528 19 1/2

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Y--WON DIVISION TITLE