NBA Games Played on March 5, 1997
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 44 | 15 | .746 | — | 94.6 | 88.9 |
| New York Knicks* | 45 | 16 | .738 | — | 95.5 | 91.8 |
| Orlando Magic* | 31 | 26 | .544 | 12.0 | 93.1 | 93.7 |
| Washington Bullets* | 27 | 31 | .466 | 16.5 | 98.1 | 98.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 17 | 41 | .293 | 26.5 | 96.9 | 102.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 43 | .259 | 28.5 | 97.9 | 104.3 |
| Boston Celtics | 12 | 47 | .203 | 32.0 | 99.7 | 106.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 52 | 7 | .881 | — | 103.4 | 90.9 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 44 | 15 | .746 | 8.0 | 94.3 | 87.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 39 | 19 | .672 | 12.5 | 93.0 | 88.1 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 38 | 22 | .633 | 14.5 | 98.1 | 96.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 26 | .559 | 19.0 | 88.4 | 84.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 29 | 30 | .492 | 23.0 | 93.9 | 92.5 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 34 | .424 | 27.0 | 94.6 | 95.5 |
| Toronto Raptors | 20 | 39 | .339 | 32.0 | 95.4 | 98.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 43 | 16 | .729 | — | 100.8 | 93.4 |
| Houston Rockets* | 40 | 20 | .667 | 3.5 | 99.4 | 96.0 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 29 | 29 | .500 | 13.5 | 95.4 | 96.7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 39 | .328 | 23.5 | 92.7 | 98.7 |
| Denver Nuggets | 18 | 42 | .300 | 25.5 | 98.2 | 102.7 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 13 | 46 | .220 | 30.0 | 88.6 | 96.6 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 11 | 50 | .180 | 33.0 | 89.1 | 99.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 41 | 17 | .707 | — | 100.5 | 92.8 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 40 | 19 | .678 | 1.5 | 99.6 | 96.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 33 | 28 | .541 | 9.5 | 99.3 | 97.1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 28 | 32 | .467 | 14.0 | 95.7 | 98.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 25 | 31 | .446 | 15.0 | 94.9 | 97.1 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 22 | 37 | .373 | 19.5 | 100.2 | 101.8 |
| Golden State Warriors | 21 | 37 | .362 | 20.0 | 99.2 | 104.2 |
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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