NBA Games Played on January 21, 1997
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 29 | 11 | .725 | — | 92.1 | 88.0 |
| New York Knicks* | 28 | 12 | .700 | 1.0 | 94.6 | 90.9 |
| Washington Bullets* | 20 | 20 | .500 | 9.0 | 97.1 | 96.5 |
| Orlando Magic* | 17 | 19 | .472 | 10.0 | 88.6 | 91.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 10 | 27 | .270 | 17.5 | 96.3 | 102.8 |
| Boston Celtics | 9 | 27 | .250 | 18.0 | 97.1 | 102.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 31 | .205 | 20.5 | 96.9 | 104.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 35 | 5 | .875 | — | 102.7 | 90.6 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 28 | 10 | .737 | 6.0 | 93.4 | 85.7 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 26 | 12 | .684 | 8.0 | 91.7 | 86.3 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 23 | 17 | .575 | 12.0 | 95.2 | 95.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 17 | .564 | 12.5 | 90.1 | 86.3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 19 | 19 | .500 | 15.0 | 94.8 | 92.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 20 | .487 | 15.5 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| Toronto Raptors | 14 | 25 | .359 | 20.5 | 92.3 | 97.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 31 | 10 | .756 | — | 100.3 | 95.0 |
| Utah Jazz* | 27 | 13 | .675 | 3.5 | 98.2 | 92.1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 18 | 22 | .450 | 12.5 | 95.0 | 98.0 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 25 | .342 | 16.5 | 93.7 | 99.6 |
| Denver Nuggets | 11 | 29 | .275 | 19.5 | 96.6 | 101.0 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 27 | .270 | 19.0 | 88.0 | 94.2 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 33 | .195 | 23.0 | 88.2 | 99.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 29 | 11 | .725 | — | 102.4 | 93.5 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 29 | 12 | .707 | 0.5 | 98.2 | 94.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 23 | 17 | .575 | 6.0 | 98.1 | 93.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 16 | 23 | .410 | 12.5 | 100.5 | 103.2 |
| Sacramento Kings | 16 | 24 | .400 | 13.0 | 93.5 | 97.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 15 | 25 | .375 | 14.0 | 99.0 | 100.2 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 14 | 24 | .368 | 14.0 | 92.7 | 96.1 |
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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