NBA Games Played on January 23, 1997
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 30 | 11 | .732 | — | 92.3 | 88.0 |
| New York Knicks* | 29 | 12 | .707 | 1.0 | 94.5 | 90.9 |
| Washington Bullets* | 20 | 20 | .500 | 9.5 | 97.1 | 96.5 |
| Orlando Magic* | 18 | 19 | .486 | 10.0 | 88.8 | 91.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 28 | .282 | 18.0 | 96.6 | 102.8 |
| Boston Celtics | 9 | 28 | .243 | 19.0 | 97.8 | 103.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 31 | .225 | 20.5 | 97.6 | 104.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 36 | 5 | .878 | — | 102.3 | 90.1 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 29 | 11 | .725 | 6.5 | 93.4 | 85.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 26 | 12 | .684 | 8.5 | 91.7 | 86.3 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 23 | 17 | .575 | 12.5 | 95.2 | 95.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 18 | .550 | 13.5 | 89.6 | 86.3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 19 | 20 | .487 | 16.0 | 94.7 | 92.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 21 | .475 | 16.5 | 96.4 | 95.6 |
| Toronto Raptors | 14 | 26 | .350 | 21.5 | 92.2 | 97.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 32 | 10 | .762 | — | 100.5 | 95.2 |
| Utah Jazz* | 28 | 13 | .683 | 3.5 | 98.5 | 92.2 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 19 | 22 | .463 | 12.5 | 95.0 | 97.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 25 | .342 | 17.0 | 93.7 | 99.6 |
| Denver Nuggets | 12 | 29 | .293 | 19.5 | 96.6 | 100.6 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 28 | .263 | 20.0 | 88.2 | 94.4 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 35 | .186 | 24.5 | 87.8 | 99.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 30 | 12 | .714 | — | 102.2 | 93.8 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 29 | 12 | .707 | 0.5 | 98.2 | 94.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 23 | 18 | .561 | 6.5 | 98.1 | 93.8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 17 | 24 | .415 | 12.5 | 93.6 | 97.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 16 | 24 | .400 | 13.0 | 99.9 | 103.0 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 15 | 24 | .385 | 13.5 | 92.9 | 96.2 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 15 | 26 | .366 | 14.5 | 99.0 | 100.4 |
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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