NBA Games Played on December 9, 1997
10 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 14 | 5 | .737 | — | 100.4 | 94.6 |
| Orlando Magic | 14 | 7 | .667 | 1.0 | 92.6 | 93.6 |
| New York Knicks* | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.5 | 93.0 | 86.5 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.5 | 95.9 | 94.8 |
| Washington Wizards | 9 | 11 | .450 | 5.5 | 97.0 | 97.0 |
| Boston Celtics | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.5 | 96.2 | 100.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 5 | 12 | .294 | 8.0 | 93.7 | 98.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 15 | 4 | .789 | — | 93.5 | 89.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.5 | 92.4 | 86.6 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.0 | 90.8 | 85.6 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.5 | 99.1 | 95.8 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.5 | 94.7 | 88.4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.0 | 94.8 | 92.7 |
| Detroit Pistons | 9 | 12 | .429 | 7.0 | 89.5 | 88.7 |
| Toronto Raptors | 1 | 19 | .050 | 14.5 | 93.1 | 103.2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 12 | 5 | .706 | — | 101.5 | 95.6 |
| Utah Jazz* | 12 | 8 | .600 | 1.5 | 97.5 | 94.2 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.5 | 91.5 | 94.2 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 8 | 11 | .421 | 5.0 | 100.4 | 100.9 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 7 | 14 | .333 | 7.0 | 93.1 | 100.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 14 | .263 | 8.0 | 90.6 | 98.6 |
| Denver Nuggets | 2 | 16 | .111 | 10.5 | 90.4 | 98.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 15 | 4 | .789 | — | 106.5 | 97.0 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 16 | 5 | .762 | — | 98.6 | 91.4 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2.0 | 102.5 | 99.6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.5 | 97.4 | 92.3 |
| Sacramento Kings | 7 | 14 | .333 | 9.0 | 94.2 | 99.3 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 16 | .200 | 11.5 | 96.8 | 104.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 2 | 15 | .118 | 12.0 | 89.4 | 104.0 |
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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