NBA Games Played on April 1, 1997
10 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 54 | 18 | .750 | — | 95.0 | 89.4 |
| New York Knicks* | 52 | 21 | .712 | 2.5 | 95.3 | 91.6 |
| Orlando Magic* | 40 | 32 | .556 | 14.0 | 94.0 | 94.7 |
| Washington Bullets* | 37 | 35 | .514 | 17.0 | 98.6 | 97.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 23 | 48 | .324 | 30.5 | 97.2 | 102.1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 50 | .296 | 32.5 | 99.0 | 104.6 |
| Boston Celtics | 13 | 60 | .178 | 41.5 | 100.2 | 107.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 63 | 9 | .875 | — | 103.4 | 91.7 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 50 | 22 | .694 | 13.0 | 94.3 | 88.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 50 | 22 | .694 | 13.0 | 93.9 | 88.5 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 45 | 26 | .634 | 17.5 | 98.1 | 96.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 35 | .514 | 26.0 | 86.9 | 85.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 35 | 37 | .486 | 28.0 | 95.2 | 93.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 29 | 43 | .403 | 34.0 | 94.6 | 96.3 |
| Toronto Raptors | 26 | 47 | .356 | 37.5 | 95.3 | 98.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 54 | 17 | .761 | — | 102.1 | 94.2 |
| Houston Rockets* | 49 | 23 | .681 | 5.5 | 99.8 | 95.6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 35 | 37 | .486 | 19.5 | 96.4 | 97.8 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 50 | .306 | 32.5 | 90.8 | 97.2 |
| Denver Nuggets | 20 | 52 | .278 | 34.5 | 98.2 | 103.6 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 53 | .254 | 36.0 | 89.9 | 97.5 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 12 | 63 | .160 | 44.0 | 89.0 | 99.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 50 | 23 | .685 | — | 100.9 | 93.0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 49 | 23 | .681 | 0.5 | 99.7 | 96.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 43 | 31 | .581 | 7.5 | 98.8 | 95.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.5 | 102.0 | 101.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18.5 | 95.8 | 98.3 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 43 | .403 | 20.5 | 95.3 | 99.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 26 | 46 | .361 | 23.5 | 99.3 | 104.3 |
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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