1996-1997 NBA Division Standings
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Heat | 61 | 21 | .744 | 0 | 7-3 | W 1 | 94.8 | 89.3 | 5.5 | 29-12 | 32-9 | 16-8 | 40-14 |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 | 6-4 | W 3 | 95.4 | 92.2 | 3.2 | 31-10 | 26-15 | 19-6 | 38-16 |
| 3 | Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 16 | 5-5 | L 3 | 94.1 | 94.5 | -0.4 | 26-15 | 19-22 | 13-11 | 29-25 |
| 4 | Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 | 7-3 | W 4 | 99.4 | 97.7 | 1.7 | 25-16 | 19-22 | 14-10 | 28-26 |
| 5 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | 3-7 | W 2 | 97.2 | 101.8 | -4.6 | 16-25 | 10-31 | 11-13 | 16-38 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Sixers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 39 | 1-9 | L 2 | 100.2 | 106.7 | -6.5 | 11-30 | 11-30 | 11-14 | 14-40 |
| 7 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 67 | .183 | 46 | 2-8 | L 1 | 100.6 | 107.9 | -7.3 | 11-30 | 4-37 | 1-23 | 8-46 |
Central Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 69 | 13 | .841 | 0 | 6-4 | L 2 | 103.1 | 92.3 | 10.8 | 39-2 | 30-11 | 24-4 | 44-10 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13 | 6-4 | L 1 | 94.8 | 89.4 | 5.4 | 36-5 | 20-21 | 17-11 | 34-20 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 | 4-6 | W 1 | 94.2 | 88.9 | 5.3 | 30-11 | 24-17 | 17-11 | 34-20 |
| 4 | Charlotte Hornets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15 | 8-2 | L 2 | 98.9 | 97.0 | 1.9 | 30-11 | 24-17 | 14-14 | 34-20 |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27 | 5-5 | L 1 | 87.5 | 85.6 | 1.9 | 25-16 | 17-24 | 13-15 | 26-28 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30 | 4-6 | L 3 | 95.4 | 94.4 | 1.0 | 21-20 | 18-23 | 11-17 | 22-32 |
| 7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36 | 4-6 | W 1 | 95.3 | 97.2 | -1.9 | 20-21 | 13-28 | 10-18 | 22-32 |
| 8 | Toronto Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39 | 5-5 | W 2 | 95.5 | 98.6 | -3.1 | 18-23 | 12-29 | 6-22 | 16-38 |
Midwest Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | 0 | 9-1 | W 4 | 103.1 | 94.3 | 8.8 | 38-3 | 26-15 | 19-5 | 41-11 |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7 | 8-2 | W 4 | 100.6 | 96.1 | 4.5 | 30-11 | 27-14 | 19-5 | 40-12 |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 | 5-5 | L 1 | 96.1 | 97.6 | -1.5 | 25-16 | 15-26 | 16-8 | 28-24 |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40 | 2-8 | L 2 | 90.6 | 97.0 | -6.4 | 14-27 | 10-31 | 9-15 | 16-36 |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43 | 1-9 | W 1 | 97.8 | 104.1 | -6.3 | 12-29 | 9-32 | 7-17 | 13-39 |
| 6 | San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44 | 2-8 | L 6 | 90.5 | 98.3 | -7.8 | 12-29 | 8-33 | 8-16 | 12-40 |
| 7 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50 | 2-8 | W 1 | 89.2 | 99.4 | -10.2 | 8-33 | 6-35 | 6-18 | 9-43 |
Pacific Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 0 | 7-3 | W 3 | 100.9 | 93.2 | 7.7 | 31-10 | 26-15 | 16-8 | 37-15 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 | 7-3 | L 1 | 100.0 | 95.7 | 4.3 | 31-10 | 25-16 | 18-6 | 37-15 |
| 3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8 | 7-3 | W 4 | 99.0 | 94.8 | 4.2 | 29-12 | 20-21 | 15-9 | 36-16 |
| 4 | Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 7-3 | L 1 | 102.8 | 102.2 | 0.6 | 25-16 | 15-26 | 13-11 | 27-25 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | 5-5 | L 3 | 97.2 | 99.5 | -2.3 | 21-20 | 15-26 | 10-14 | 26-26 |
| 6 | Sacramento Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23 | 5-5 | L 1 | 96.4 | 99.8 | -3.4 | 22-19 | 12-29 | 8-16 | 23-29 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | 4-6 | L 2 | 99.6 | 104.4 | -4.8 | 18-23 | 12-29 | 4-20 | 19-33 |