NBA Games Played on March 22, 1997
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 50 | 17 | .746 | — | 94.8 | 89.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 49 | 19 | .721 | 1.5 | 95.3 | 91.6 |
| Orlando Magic* | 38 | 29 | .567 | 12.0 | 93.7 | 94.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 33 | 35 | .485 | 17.5 | 98.3 | 98.1 |
| New Jersey Nets | 20 | 46 | .303 | 29.5 | 97.0 | 102.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 49 | .269 | 32.0 | 98.7 | 104.6 |
| Boston Celtics | 13 | 56 | .188 | 38.0 | 100.3 | 107.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 59 | 9 | .868 | — | 103.4 | 91.4 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 48 | 20 | .706 | 11.0 | 94.0 | 87.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 46 | 22 | .676 | 13.0 | 93.9 | 88.9 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 45 | 24 | .652 | 14.5 | 98.0 | 96.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 31 | .537 | 22.5 | 87.5 | 85.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 31 | 36 | .463 | 27.5 | 94.5 | 93.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 39 | .418 | 30.5 | 94.3 | 95.8 |
| Toronto Raptors | 25 | 43 | .368 | 34.0 | 95.9 | 98.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 51 | 17 | .750 | — | 101.7 | 93.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 45 | 23 | .662 | 6.0 | 99.0 | 95.4 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 33 | 34 | .493 | 17.5 | 96.1 | 97.4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 45 | .328 | 28.5 | 91.3 | 97.4 |
| Denver Nuggets | 19 | 48 | .284 | 31.5 | 97.9 | 103.0 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 16 | 51 | .239 | 34.5 | 89.9 | 97.8 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 12 | 58 | .171 | 40.0 | 88.7 | 98.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 47 | 20 | .701 | — | 100.5 | 92.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 45 | 22 | .672 | 2.0 | 99.7 | 96.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 40 | 29 | .580 | 8.0 | 99.2 | 96.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 29 | 37 | .439 | 17.5 | 95.8 | 98.0 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 29 | 39 | .426 | 18.5 | 101.4 | 101.1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 40 | .420 | 19.0 | 95.6 | 98.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 25 | 43 | .368 | 22.5 | 99.3 | 103.9 |
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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