Transactions
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
SACRAMENTO KINGS — Reinstated C DeMarcus Cousins.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS — Placed TE Scott Chandler on injured reserve.
CHICAGO BEARS — Released WR Dane Sanzenbacher. Signed LS Patrick Mannelly to a one-year contract extension.
NEW YORK JETS — Waived WR Mardy Gilyard.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS — Named Joel Thomas running backs coach.
TEXAS TECH — Suspended CB Cornelius Douglas, LB Chris Payne and DT Leon Mackey from the Meineke Car Care Bowl.
Baseball
MLB calendar
Jan. 9 — Hall of Fame voting announced.
Jan. 9-10 — Owners meeting, Paradise Valley, Ariz.
Jan. 15 — Salary arbitration filing.
Jan. 18 — Salary arbitration figures exchanged.
Feb. 1-21 — Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix.
Feb. 12 — Mandatory reporting date for players participating in the World Baseball Classic in Asia. Mandatory reporting date for all other pitchers and catchers participating in the WBC. Voluntary reporting date for pitchers and catchers not participating in the WBC.
Feb. 15 — Mandatory reporting date for WBC players not participating in Asia. Voluntary reporting date for position players not participating in the WBC.
Feb. 20 — Mandatory reporting date for players not participating in the WBC.
March 2-11 — Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.
March 2-19 — World Baseball Classic.
March 13 — Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.
March 27 — Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2013 salary.
March 31 — Opening day. Active rosters reduced to 25 players.
June 6 — Amateur draft.
July 12 — Deadline for amateur draft picks to sign.
July 16 — All-Star game, Citi Field, New York.
July 28 — Hall of Fame induction, Cooperstown, N.Y.
July 31 — Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.
Sept. 1 — Active rosters expand to 40 players.
Oct. 23 — World Series begins.
November TBA — Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series.
November TBA — Deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers, 12th day after World Series.
Dec. 2 — Last day for teams to offer 2014 contracts to unsigned players.
Dec. 9-12 — Winter meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 2014
Basketball
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
New York 20 7 .741 —
Brooklyn 14 12 .538 5½
Boston 13 13 .500 6½
Philadelphia 13 15 .464 7½
Toronto 9 19 .321 11½
Southeast Division
Miami 18 6 .750 —
Atlanta 16 9 .640 2½
Orlando 12 15 .444 7½
Charlotte 7 20 .259 12½
Washington 3 22 .120 15½
Central Division
Chicago 15 11 .577 —
Indiana 16 12 .571 —
Milwaukee 14 12 .538 1
Detroit 9 21 .300 8
Cleveland 6 23 .207 10½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 21 8 .724 —
Memphis 18 7 .720 1
Houston 14 12 .538 5½
Dallas 12 16 .429 8½
New Orleans 5 22 .185 15
Northwest Division
Oklahoma City 21 5 .808 —
Denver 15 13 .536 7
Minnesota 13 12 .520 7½
Utah 15 14 .517 7½
Portland 13 13 .500 8
Pacific Division
L.A. Clippers 21 6 .778 —
Golden State 18 10 .643 3½
L.A. Lakers 13 14 .481 8
Phoenix 11 17 .393 10½
Sacramento 9 18 .333 12
Sunday's games
Brooklyn 95, Philadelphia 92
New York 94, Minnesota 91
Utah 97, Orlando 93
San Antonio 129, Dallas 91
L.A. Clippers 103, Phoenix 77
Sacramento 108, Portland 96
Monday's games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's games
Boston at Brooklyn, 12 p.m.
New York at L.A. Lakers, 3 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Miami, 5:30 p.m.
Houston at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Washington, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Toronto at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9 p.m.
New York at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m.
Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m.
Individual Leaders
(Through Sunday's games)
SCORING AVERAGE
G FG FT PTS AVG
Bryant, LAL 27 273 198 802 29.7
Anthony, NYK 23 222 147 650 28.3
Durant, OKC 26 234 216 725 27.9
Harden, HOU 25 188 216 641 25.6
James, MIA 24 238 99 609 25.4
Westbrook, OKC 26 194 131 557 21.4
Pierce, BOS 26 177 141 545 21.0
Aldridge, POR 24 199 102 500 20.8
Curry, GOL 28 195 92 565 20.2
Lee, GOL 28 234 91 559 20.0
Wade, MIA 21 157 95 414 19.7
Ellis, MIL 26 186 116 506 19.5
Mayo, DAL 28 189 94 541 19.3
Parker, SAN 27 199 101 512 19.0
Lillard, POR 26 165 95 484 18.6
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
FG FGA PCT
Chandler, NYK 126 180 .700
McGee, DEN 131 218 .601
Jordan, LAC 108 187 .578
Howard, LAL 171 298 .574
Hickson, POR 131 231 .567
Ibaka, OKC 158 279 .566
Lopez, NOR 133 241 .552
Landry, GOL 127 231 .550
Bosh, MIA 153 279 .548
James, MIA 238 439 .542
Lee, GOL 234 434 .539
Griffin, LAC 203 378 .537
T. Young, PHL 187 351 .533
Gortat, PHX 135 255 .529
Faried, DEN 136 259 .525
REBOUNDS PER GAME
G OFF DEF TOT AVG
Varejao, CLE 25 138 223 361 14.4
Randolph, MEM 25 119 200 319 12.8
Howard, LAL 27 102 220 322 11.9
Asik, HOU 26 87 209 296 11.4
Lee, GOL 28 90 225 315 11.3
Hickson, POR 25 103 171 274 11.0
Noah, CHI 26 96 180 276 10.6
Duncan, SAN 28 50 235 285 10.2
Jefferson, UTA 28 62 223 285 10.2
Chandler, NYK 27 115 153 268 9.9
Faried, DEN 28 108 169 277 9.9
Vucevic, ORL 27 79 187 266 9.9
Horford, ATL 24 64 170 234 9.8
Boozer, CHI 26 57 188 245 9.4
Monroe, DET 30 78 193 271 9.0
ASSISTS PER GAME
G AST AVG
Rondo, BOS 23 281 12.2
Paul, LAC 27 258 9.6
Westbrook, OKC 26 230 8.8
Holiday, PHL 24 212 8.8
Vasquez, NOR 27 234 8.7
Williams, Bro 26 210 8.1
Calderon, TOR 28 210 7.5
Parker, SAN 27 194 7.2
Lawson, DEN 28 195 7.0
James, MIA 24 163 6.8
M. Williams, UTA 24 160 6.7
Nelson, ORL 20 133 6.7
Lillard, POR 26 169 6.5
Curry, GOL 28 179 6.4
Teague, ATL 25 159 6.4
STEALS PER GAME
G STL AVG
Paul, LAC 27 73 2.70
Conley, MEM 24 59 2.46
Jennings, MIL 26 57 2.19
Westbrook, OKC 26 54 2.08
Rondo, BOS 23 47 2.04
Kidd, NYK 23 44 1.91
Allen, MEM 22 41 1.86
Walker, CHA 27 50 1.85
Lin, HOU 26 47 1.81
Harden, HOU 25 45 1.80
World Peace, LAL 27 47 1.74
Lawson, DEN 28 48 1.71
Dragic, PHX 27 46 1.70
Batum, POR 25 42 1.68
T. Young, PHL 28 47 1.68
College Men
Tuesday's Games
(All times p.m.)
SEC—Mississippi vs. Hawaii at Honolulu, Hawaii, 4:30
TOP 25—No. 17 San Diego St. vs. No. 3 Arizona at Honolulu, Hawaii, 9:30
NATION—San Francisco vs. East Tennessee St. at Honolulu, Hawaii, 2; Indiana St. vs. Miami (Fla.) at Honolulu, Hawaii, 7:30
Football
NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New England 11 4 0 .733 529 331
Miami 7 8 0 .467 288 289
N.Y. Jets 6 9 0 .400 272 347
Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 316 426
South
y-Houston 12 3 0 .800 400 303
x-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 329 371
Tennessee 5 10 0 .333 292 451
Jacksonville 2 13 0 .133 235 406
North
y-Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 381 321
x-Cincinnati 9 6 0 .600 368 303
Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 312 304
Cleveland 5 10 0 .333 292 344
West
y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 443 286
San Diego 6 9 0 .400 326 329
Oakland 4 11 0 .267 269 419
Kansas City 2 13 0 .133 208 387
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Washington 9 6 0 .600 408 370
Dallas 8 7 0 .533 358 372
N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 387 337
Philadelphia 4 11 0 .267 273 402
South
y-Atlanta 13 2 0 .867 402 277
New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 423 410
Tampa Bay 6 9 0 .400 367 377
Carolina 6 9 0.400 313 325
North
y-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 399 299
Minnesota 9 6 0 .600 342 314
Chicago 9 6 0.600 349 253
Detroit 4 11 0 .267 348 411
West
x-San Francisco 10 4 1 .700 370 260
x-Seattle 10 5 0 .667 392 232
St. Louis 7 7 0 .500 286 328
Arizona 5 10 0 .333 237 330
x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division
Saturday's game
Atlanta 31, Detroit 18
Sunday's games
Green Bay 55, Tennessee 7
Indianapolis 20, Kansas City 13
New Orleans 34, Dallas 31, OT
Minnesota 23, Houston 6
Carolina 17, Oakland 6
Miami 24, Buffalo 10
Cincinnati 13, Pittsburgh 10
New England 23, Jacksonville 16
Washington 27, Philadelphia 20
St. Louis 28, Tampa Bay 13
San Diego 27, N.Y. Jets 17
Denver 34, Cleveland 12
Chicago 28, Arizona 13
Baltimore 33, N.Y. Giants 14
Seattle 42, San Francisco 13
Sunday, Dec. 30
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Oakland at San Diego, 4:25 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.
St. Louis at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.
Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 p.m.
Green Bay at Minnesota, 4:25 p.m.
Miami at New England, 4:25 p.m.
Dallas at Washington, 8:20 p.m.
Seahawks 42, 49ers 13
Sunday's late game
San Francisco 0 6 0 7—13
Seattle 14 14 7 7—42
First quarter: Sea—Lynch 24 run (Hauschka kick), 13:48. Sea—Lynch 9 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 4:26. Second quarter: Sea—Sherman 90 blocked field goal return (Hauschka kick), 14:05. SF—FG Akers 33, 10:19. Sea—McCoy 6 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 1:58. SF—FG Akers 54, :31. Third quarter: Sea—Baldwin 4 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 3:22. Fourth quarter: Sea—Baldwin 6 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 7:02. SF—Walker 18 pass from Kaepernick (Akers kick), 1:40.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—San Francisco, Kaepernick 7-31, Gore 6-28, James 4-15, Dixon 2-8. Seattle, Lynch 26-111, Turbin 3-38, Wilson 6-29, Robinson 1-1, Flynn 3-(minus 3).
PASSING—San Francisco, Kaepernick 19-36-1-244. Seattle, Wilson 15-21-1-171, Rice 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING—San Francisco, Crabtree 4-65, Walker 4-54, Moss 3-44, Celek 2-41, James 2-14, Miller 2-(minus 1), V.Davis 1-27, Manningham 1-0. Seattle, Baldwin 4-53, Tate 2-27, Turbin 2-20, Lynch 2-19, Miller 2-15, Kearse 1-17, Rice 1-14, McCoy 1-6.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—San Francisco, Akers 21 (BK).
Playoff Scenarios
AFC
CLINCHED: Houston, AFC South; Denver, AFC West; New England, AFC East; Baltimore, AFC North; Indianapolis, No. 5 playoff spot; Cincinnati, No. 6 playoff spot.
HOUSTON (at Indianapolis)
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win or tie, or
— New England loss or tie, or
— Denver loss
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
— Win, or
— Tie AND Denver loss or tie, or
— New England loss or tie AND Denver loss
DENVER (vs. Kansas City)
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win or tie, or
— New England loss or tie
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
— Win AND Houston loss or tie, or
— Tie AND Houston loss
NEW ENGLAND (vs. Miami)
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win AND Denver or Houston loss
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
— Win AND Denver and Houston loss
NFC
CLINCHED: Atlanta, NFC South and home-field advantage; Green Bay, NFC North; San Francisco, playoff spot; Seattle, playoff spot
GREEN BAY (at Minnesota)
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win, or
— Tie AND San Francisco loss or tie, or
— San Francisco loss AND Seattle loss or tie
SAN FRANCISCO (vs. Arizona)
Clinches NFC West with:
— Win or tie, or
— Seattle loss or tie
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win AND Green Bay loss or tie, or
— Tie AND Green Bay loss
SEATTLE (vs. St. Louis)
Clinches NFC West with:
— Win AND San Francisco loss
Clinches first-round bye with:
— Win AND San Francisco loss AND Green Bay loss
WASHINGTON (vs. Dallas)
Clinches NFC East with:
— Win or tie
Clinches playoff spot with:
— Chicago loss AND Minnesota loss
DALLAS (at Washington)
Clinches NFC East with:
— Win NEW YORK
GIANTS (vs. Philadelphia)
Clinches playoff spot with:
— Win AND Dallas loss or tie AND Chicago loss AND Minnesota loss
MINNESOTA (vs. Green Bay)
Clinches playoff spot with:
— Win, or
— Tie AND Chicago loss or tie, or
— Dallas loss or tie AND N.Y. Giants loss or tie AND Chicago loss
CHICAGO (at Detroit)
Clinches playoff spot with:
— Win AND Minnesota loss or tie, or
— Tie AND Minnesota loss
Odds
Glantz-Culver line
NFL
Favorite Open Today Underdog
at Buffalo 3 3½ N.Y. Jets
at New England 11 10½ Miami
at Cincinnati 3 3 Baltimore
at Pittsburgh Off Off Cleveland
at Indianapolis Off Off Houston
at Tennessee 5½ 4 Jacksonville
at N.Y. Giants 9½ 9½ Philadelphia
at Washington 3½ 3 Dallas
Chicago 3 3 at Detroit
Green Bay 3 3 at Minnesota
at Atlanta Off Off Tampa Bay
at New Orleans 4 4½ Carolina
at Denver 16 16 Kansas City
at San Diego Off Off Oakland
at San Francisco Off Off Arizona
at Seattle Off Off St. Louis
Off Key—Cleveland and Pittsburgh QBs questionable; Indianapolis may rest players for the playoffs; Atlanta may rest players for the playoffs; Oakland QB questionable; San Francisco played late game Dec. 23; Seattle played late game Dec. 23.
NCAA football
Favorite Open Today Underdog
Wednesday
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Detroit
W. Kentucky 65½ Central Mich.
Thursday
Military Bowl at Washington
San Jose St. 7½ 7 Bowling Green
Belk Bowl at Charlotte, N.C.
Cincinnati 11 7 Duke
Holiday Bowl at San Diego
Baylor 1 pk UCLA
Friday
Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La.
L.-Monroe 6 7½ Ohio
Russell Athletic Bowl at Orlando, Fla.
Virginia Tech 1 2½ Rutgers
Meineke Car Care Bowl at Houston
Texas Tech 13 13 Minnesota
Saturday
Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas
Air Force 1 1½ Rice
Fight Hunger Bowl at San Francisco
Arizona St. 13 14½ Navy
Pinstripe Bowl at New York
West Virginia 3½ 4 Syracuse
Alamo Bowl at San Antonio
Oregon St. 1 2 Texas
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl at Tempe, Ariz.
TCU 1 2½ Michigan St.
Dec. 31
Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt 5 7 NC State
Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas
Southern Cal 10 9½ Georgia Tech
Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn.
Iowa St. 3 1 Tulsa
Chick-fil-A Bowl at Atlanta
LSU 3 4½ Clemson
Jan. 1
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Oklahoma St. 18 16½ Purdue
Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla.
Mississippi St. 2 2 Northwestern
Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla.
South Carolina 4 6 Michigan
Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla.
Georgia 8 10 Nebraska
Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif.
Stanford 6 6½ Wisconsin
Orange Bowl at Miami
Florida St. 15 13 Northern Ill.
Jan. 2
Sugar Bowl at New Orleans
Florida 13½ 14 Louisville
Jan. 3
Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz.
Oregon 9½ 9 Kansas St.
Jan. 4
Cotton Bowl at Arlington, Texas
Texas A&M 3 4½ Oklahoma
Jan. 5
Compass Bowl at Birmingham, Ala.
Mississippi 1½ 3½ Pittsburgh
Jan. 6
GoDaddy.com Bowl at Mobile, Ala.
Arkansas St. 1 4 Kent St.
Jan. 7
BCS National Championship at Miami
Alabama 7½ 9½ Notre Dame
