NBA Games Played on January 5, 1996
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Orlando Magic* | 25 | 6 | .806 | — | 103.6 | 98.5 |
| New York Knicks* | 20 | 10 | .667 | 4.5 | 99.8 | 95.7 |
| Washington Bullets | 16 | 14 | .533 | 8.5 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Miami Heat* | 15 | 14 | .517 | 9.0 | 94.7 | 94.0 |
| Boston Celtics | 13 | 17 | .433 | 11.5 | 105.2 | 108.1 |
| New Jersey Nets | 12 | 18 | .400 | 12.5 | 94.3 | 98.1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 24 | .200 | 18.5 | 95.9 | 106.4 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 27 | 3 | .900 | — | 106.8 | 96.2 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 18 | 12 | .600 | 9.0 | 100.7 | 97.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 16 | 13 | .552 | 10.5 | 92.9 | 92.6 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 15 | 15 | .500 | 12.0 | 95.9 | 93.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 14 | 16 | .467 | 13.0 | 101.3 | 101.4 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 17 | .452 | 13.5 | 103.7 | 104.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 18 | .400 | 15.0 | 95.4 | 98.8 |
| Toronto Raptors | 9 | 23 | .281 | 19.0 | 98.4 | 104.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 23 | 9 | .719 | — | 104.0 | 97.8 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 20 | 9 | .690 | 1.5 | 104.5 | 98.1 |
| Utah Jazz* | 21 | 11 | .656 | 2.0 | 103.8 | 98.5 |
| Denver Nuggets | 13 | 18 | .419 | 9.5 | 99.7 | 104.2 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 | 22 | .267 | 14.0 | 99.9 | 104.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 22 | .267 | 14.0 | 99.3 | 104.8 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 6 | 25 | .194 | 16.5 | 91.1 | 102.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 22 | 9 | .710 | — | 105.4 | 97.6 |
| Sacramento Kings* | 18 | 9 | .667 | 2.0 | 102.7 | 100.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 17 | 16 | .515 | 6.0 | 101.8 | 101.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 14 | 17 | .452 | 8.0 | 106.4 | 106.1 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 13 | 16 | .448 | 8.0 | 104.4 | 105.3 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 14 | 18 | .438 | 8.5 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 20 | .375 | 10.5 | 99.6 | 103.8 |
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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