scores.py

scores.py

import re

scores = [[u'Orlando 81   Washington 90 (3:55 IN 4TH)'], [u'Atlanta 59   Cleveland 87 (3:51 IN 3RD)'], [u'Utah 62   Toronto 69 (3:59 IN 3RD)'], [u'Indiana 46   Chicago 42 (0:03 IN 2ND)'], [u'Detroit 50   Memphis 51 (0:18 IN 2ND)'], [u'Minnesota 22   Dallas 28 (0:00 IN 1ST)'], [u'Brooklyn at Portland (10:00 PM ET)'], [u'San Antonio at Sacramento (10:00 PM ET)'], [u'Charlotte at Golden State (10:30 PM ET)'], [u'Phoenix at LA Clippers (10:30 PM ET)']]

for score in scores:
	print score
	print re.sub('([a-zA-Z^ ]+?)(\\d+|at)\\s+?([a-zA-Z^ ]+?)(\\d+)?\\s+?(\\(.+\\))\\s+?', 'whatever replacment', score[0])

@cclaus - hmmm interesting - that's definitely more readable than my regex