NBA Games Played on March 1, 1997
4 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 42 | 15 | .737 | — | 94.7 | 89.1 |
| New York Knicks* | 42 | 16 | .724 | 0.5 | 95.6 | 92.1 |
| Orlando Magic* | 30 | 25 | .545 | 11.0 | 92.8 | 93.5 |
| Washington Bullets* | 26 | 31 | .456 | 16.0 | 98.0 | 98.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 17 | 39 | .304 | 24.5 | 96.5 | 101.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 41 | .268 | 26.5 | 97.8 | 104.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 11 | 46 | .193 | 31.0 | 99.6 | 106.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 50 | 7 | .877 | — | 103.2 | 91.3 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 42 | 14 | .750 | 7.5 | 94.5 | 87.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 38 | 18 | .679 | 11.5 | 93.3 | 88.2 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 36 | 22 | .621 | 14.5 | 97.8 | 96.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 24 | .571 | 17.5 | 88.6 | 84.6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 27 | 29 | .482 | 22.5 | 94.0 | 92.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 32 | .439 | 25.0 | 94.8 | 95.3 |
| Toronto Raptors | 20 | 37 | .351 | 30.0 | 95.2 | 98.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 40 | 16 | .714 | — | 100.9 | 93.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 38 | 20 | .655 | 3.0 | 99.3 | 95.9 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 29 | 27 | .518 | 11.0 | 95.6 | 96.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 36 | .345 | 20.5 | 92.9 | 98.5 |
| Denver Nuggets | 17 | 41 | .293 | 24.0 | 98.0 | 102.6 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 13 | 43 | .232 | 27.0 | 89.1 | 96.5 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 11 | 49 | .183 | 31.0 | 89.2 | 99.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 40 | 16 | .714 | — | 100.5 | 92.6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 39 | 18 | .684 | 1.5 | 99.8 | 96.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 30 | 28 | .517 | 11.0 | 98.3 | 96.8 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 25 | 29 | .463 | 14.0 | 94.5 | 96.6 |
| Sacramento Kings | 26 | 32 | .448 | 15.0 | 95.3 | 98.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 21 | 35 | .375 | 19.0 | 99.4 | 104.3 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 21 | 36 | .368 | 19.5 | 100.0 | 101.4 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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