NBA Games Played on January 8, 1997
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 25 | 9 | .735 | — | 91.6 | 86.9 |
| New York Knicks* | 24 | 9 | .727 | 0.5 | 94.0 | 90.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 17 | 15 | .531 | 7.0 | 97.2 | 96.1 |
| Orlando Magic* | 12 | 17 | .414 | 10.5 | 88.2 | 92.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 21 | .300 | 14.0 | 93.8 | 100.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15.5 | 96.2 | 101.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 25 | .242 | 16.5 | 95.7 | 102.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 29 | 4 | .879 | — | 102.7 | 89.9 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 24 | 8 | .750 | 4.5 | 93.8 | 85.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 12 | .636 | 8.0 | 90.8 | 84.7 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 19 | 11 | .633 | 8.5 | 91.5 | 86.9 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 18 | 15 | .545 | 11.0 | 93.7 | 94.4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 17 | 16 | .515 | 12.0 | 97.1 | 94.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 15 | 16 | .484 | 13.0 | 93.9 | 92.0 |
| Toronto Raptors | 10 | 22 | .313 | 18.5 | 90.6 | 96.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 26 | 8 | .765 | — | 100.4 | 95.3 |
| Utah Jazz* | 23 | 10 | .697 | 2.5 | 98.9 | 92.5 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 14 | 19 | .424 | 11.5 | 93.6 | 97.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 20 | .355 | 13.5 | 94.1 | 99.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 23 | .281 | 16.0 | 88.7 | 95.3 |
| Denver Nuggets | 9 | 24 | .273 | 16.5 | 95.5 | 100.0 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 7 | 27 | .206 | 19.0 | 88.4 | 98.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 26 | 10 | .722 | — | 98.3 | 95.0 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 25 | 11 | .694 | 1.0 | 102.0 | 94.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 19 | 16 | .543 | 6.5 | 98.1 | 94.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 14 | 19 | .424 | 10.5 | 92.6 | 95.2 |
| Sacramento Kings | 14 | 21 | .400 | 11.5 | 93.6 | 97.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12.0 | 99.7 | 103.4 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 10 | 24 | .294 | 15.0 | 98.7 | 101.1 |
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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