NBA Games Played on January 2, 1997
10 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 24 | 7 | .774 | — | 92.5 | 87.0 |
| New York Knicks* | 22 | 8 | .733 | 1.5 | 94.4 | 91.0 |
| Washington Bullets* | 15 | 15 | .500 | 8.5 | 96.4 | 95.6 |
| Orlando Magic* | 11 | 16 | .407 | 11.0 | 87.4 | 92.3 |
| New Jersey Nets | 8 | 20 | .286 | 14.5 | 94.3 | 101.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 15.0 | 95.1 | 101.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 22 | .214 | 16.5 | 95.8 | 102.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 27 | 4 | .871 | — | 102.5 | 89.9 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 23 | 7 | .767 | 3.5 | 93.6 | 86.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6.5 | 91.0 | 84.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 16 | 11 | .593 | 9.0 | 91.0 | 86.9 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 17 | 13 | .567 | 9.5 | 93.1 | 93.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 14 | .517 | 11.0 | 97.1 | 94.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 13 | 15 | .464 | 12.5 | 93.2 | 91.4 |
| Toronto Raptors | 10 | 20 | .333 | 16.5 | 91.5 | 95.9 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 24 | 7 | .774 | — | 101.2 | 95.9 |
| Utah Jazz* | 22 | 8 | .733 | 1.5 | 99.4 | 91.8 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 12 | 18 | .400 | 11.5 | 93.4 | 98.0 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 10 | 18 | .357 | 12.5 | 93.9 | 99.8 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 20 | .286 | 14.5 | 89.5 | 95.3 |
| Denver Nuggets | 8 | 22 | .267 | 15.5 | 95.1 | 100.0 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 6 | 25 | .194 | 18.0 | 87.7 | 98.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 23 | 9 | .719 | — | 98.7 | 95.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 22 | 11 | .667 | 1.5 | 101.8 | 94.6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 17 | 15 | .531 | 6.0 | 98.6 | 94.4 |
| Sacramento Kings | 13 | 19 | .406 | 10.0 | 93.2 | 97.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 11 | 18 | .379 | 10.5 | 99.1 | 102.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 11 | 19 | .367 | 11.0 | 92.7 | 96.2 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 10 | 20 | .333 | 12.0 | 97.8 | 99.7 |
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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