NBA Games Played on April 18, 1997
10 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 60 | 21 | .741 | — | 94.7 | 89.4 |
| New York Knicks* | 56 | 25 | .691 | 4.0 | 95.3 | 92.1 |
| Orlando Magic* | 45 | 36 | .556 | 15.0 | 94.2 | 94.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 43 | 38 | .531 | 17.0 | 99.5 | 97.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 25 | 56 | .309 | 35.0 | 97.1 | 101.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 59 | .272 | 38.0 | 100.1 | 106.4 |
| Boston Celtics | 15 | 66 | .185 | 45.0 | 100.7 | 107.7 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 69 | 12 | .852 | — | 103.2 | 92.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 55 | 25 | .688 | 13.5 | 94.3 | 89.0 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 54 | 27 | .667 | 15.0 | 98.9 | 96.7 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 53 | 28 | .654 | 16.0 | 93.8 | 88.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 39 | .519 | 27.0 | 87.6 | 85.6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 39 | 42 | .481 | 30.0 | 95.0 | 94.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 49 | .395 | 37.0 | 95.0 | 97.2 |
| Toronto Raptors | 29 | 52 | .358 | 40.0 | 95.1 | 98.7 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 62 | 18 | .775 | — | 103.0 | 94.2 |
| Houston Rockets* | 56 | 25 | .691 | 6.5 | 100.6 | 96.1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 40 | 41 | .494 | 22.5 | 96.2 | 97.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 57 | .296 | 38.5 | 90.6 | 96.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 61 | .247 | 42.5 | 90.4 | 98.3 |
| Denver Nuggets | 20 | 61 | .247 | 42.5 | 97.8 | 104.2 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 13 | 68 | .160 | 49.5 | 88.8 | 99.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 56 | 25 | .691 | — | 100.6 | 93.1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 56 | 25 | .691 | — | 100.0 | 95.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 48 | 33 | .593 | 8.0 | 98.9 | 94.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 40 | 41 | .494 | 16.0 | 102.8 | 101.9 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 36 | 45 | .444 | 20.0 | 97.1 | 99.2 |
| Sacramento Kings | 33 | 47 | .413 | 22.5 | 96.0 | 99.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 51 | .370 | 26.0 | 99.4 | 104.1 |
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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