NBA Games Played on March 8, 1997
3 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 46 | 16 | .742 | — | 95.8 | 92.0 |
| Miami Heat* | 45 | 16 | .738 | 0.5 | 94.9 | 89.4 |
| Orlando Magic* | 32 | 27 | .542 | 12.5 | 93.2 | 94.0 |
| Washington Bullets* | 28 | 32 | .467 | 17.0 | 98.3 | 98.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 18 | 42 | .300 | 27.0 | 96.8 | 102.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 44 | .254 | 29.5 | 98.0 | 104.5 |
| Boston Celtics | 12 | 49 | .197 | 33.5 | 100.0 | 106.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 53 | 7 | .883 | — | 103.4 | 91.0 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 45 | 16 | .738 | 8.5 | 94.1 | 87.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 41 | 19 | .683 | 12.0 | 93.3 | 88.2 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 39 | 22 | .639 | 14.5 | 98.5 | 97.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 27 | .550 | 20.0 | 88.3 | 84.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 29 | 32 | .475 | 24.5 | 94.0 | 92.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 26 | 35 | .426 | 27.5 | 94.3 | 95.2 |
| Toronto Raptors | 20 | 40 | .333 | 33.0 | 95.5 | 98.7 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 44 | 16 | .733 | — | 100.7 | 93.3 |
| Houston Rockets* | 41 | 20 | .672 | 3.5 | 99.6 | 95.9 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 30 | 29 | .508 | 13.5 | 95.4 | 96.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 40 | .322 | 24.5 | 92.3 | 98.4 |
| Denver Nuggets | 18 | 43 | .295 | 26.5 | 98.0 | 102.6 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 15 | 46 | .246 | 29.5 | 89.1 | 96.7 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 11 | 51 | .177 | 34.0 | 89.2 | 99.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 42 | 17 | .712 | — | 100.6 | 92.8 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 40 | 20 | .667 | 2.5 | 99.4 | 96.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 34 | 28 | .548 | 9.5 | 99.0 | 96.7 |
| Sacramento Kings | 28 | 33 | .459 | 15.0 | 95.6 | 98.7 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 25 | 33 | .431 | 16.5 | 94.7 | 96.9 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 23 | 37 | .383 | 19.5 | 100.2 | 101.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 22 | 37 | .373 | 20.0 | 99.4 | 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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