NBA Games Played on April 5, 1997
6 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 56 | 18 | .757 | — | 95.0 | 89.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 53 | 22 | .707 | 3.5 | 95.2 | 91.7 |
| Orlando Magic* | 41 | 33 | .554 | 15.0 | 94.0 | 94.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 38 | 36 | .514 | 18.0 | 98.7 | 97.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 23 | 50 | .315 | 32.5 | 97.0 | 101.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 53 | .284 | 35.0 | 99.1 | 104.9 |
| Boston Celtics | 13 | 62 | .173 | 43.5 | 100.1 | 107.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 64 | 10 | .865 | — | 103.1 | 91.6 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 51 | 23 | .689 | 13.0 | 94.3 | 88.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 51 | 24 | .680 | 13.5 | 93.9 | 88.8 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 48 | 26 | .649 | 16.0 | 98.2 | 96.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 38 | 36 | .514 | 26.0 | 86.8 | 85.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 38 | .486 | 28.0 | 95.2 | 93.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 29 | 45 | .392 | 35.0 | 94.3 | 96.5 |
| Toronto Raptors | 27 | 48 | .360 | 37.5 | 95.4 | 98.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 56 | 17 | .767 | — | 102.4 | 93.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 50 | 24 | .676 | 6.5 | 99.9 | 95.8 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 37 | 37 | .500 | 19.5 | 96.4 | 97.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 52 | .297 | 34.5 | 90.7 | 97.4 |
| Denver Nuggets | 20 | 54 | .270 | 36.5 | 98.2 | 103.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 55 | .257 | 37.5 | 90.1 | 97.7 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 12 | 64 | .158 | 45.5 | 88.8 | 99.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 52 | 23 | .693 | — | 101.0 | 92.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 50 | 24 | .676 | 1.5 | 99.6 | 95.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 44 | 32 | .579 | 8.5 | 98.8 | 95.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 36 | 39 | .480 | 16.0 | 102.4 | 101.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 33 | 41 | .446 | 18.5 | 96.3 | 98.3 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 45 | .392 | 22.5 | 95.1 | 99.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 28 | 46 | .378 | 23.5 | 99.7 | 104.1 |
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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