NBA Games Played on December 2, 1997
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 10 | 5 | .667 | — | 99.6 | 95.5 |
| Orlando Magic | 11 | 6 | .647 | — | 92.8 | 94.1 |
| New York Knicks* | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.5 | 94.9 | 84.5 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.5 | 95.4 | 93.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.5 | 96.7 | 100.0 |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.0 | 93.4 | 96.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.0 | 95.1 | 99.4 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 15 | 2 | .882 | — | 94.6 | 88.9 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.0 | 101.1 | 96.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 9 | 6 | .600 | 5.0 | 91.2 | 87.3 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5.5 | 94.2 | 86.7 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 9 | 7 | .563 | 5.5 | 90.3 | 87.3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 9 | 7 | .563 | 5.5 | 96.3 | 93.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 11 | .353 | 9.0 | 88.1 | 88.2 |
| Toronto Raptors | 1 | 15 | .063 | 13.5 | 94.2 | 103.2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 9 | 5 | .643 | — | 101.1 | 96.8 |
| Utah Jazz* | 10 | 6 | .625 | — | 96.9 | 92.6 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 10 | 7 | .588 | 0.5 | 92.2 | 92.8 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2.5 | 101.0 | 100.8 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 7 | 11 | .389 | 4.0 | 93.1 | 99.8 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 12 | .250 | 6.0 | 88.6 | 98.5 |
| Denver Nuggets | 1 | 13 | .071 | 8.0 | 90.8 | 98.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 13 | 2 | .867 | — | 109.0 | 97.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2.0 | 101.9 | 100.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 13 | 4 | .765 | 1.0 | 99.1 | 90.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.5 | 97.1 | 92.9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | 12 | .294 | 9.0 | 93.0 | 98.9 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 14 | .125 | 11.5 | 97.9 | 107.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 1 | 13 | .071 | 11.5 | 90.3 | 106.1 |
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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