NBA Games Played on March 9, 1997
11 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 47 | 16 | .746 | — | 95.8 | 92.0 |
| Miami Heat* | 45 | 17 | .726 | 1.5 | 94.5 | 89.2 |
| Orlando Magic* | 32 | 28 | .533 | 13.5 | 93.1 | 94.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 28 | 33 | .459 | 18.0 | 98.2 | 98.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 18 | 43 | .295 | 28.0 | 97.0 | 102.4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 16 | 44 | .267 | 29.5 | 98.0 | 104.3 |
| Boston Celtics | 12 | 50 | .194 | 34.5 | 99.9 | 106.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 53 | 8 | .869 | — | 103.3 | 91.1 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 45 | 16 | .738 | 8.0 | 94.1 | 87.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 42 | 19 | .689 | 11.0 | 93.7 | 88.2 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 40 | 22 | .645 | 13.5 | 98.3 | 96.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 27 | .550 | 19.5 | 88.3 | 84.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 29 | 32 | .475 | 24.0 | 94.0 | 92.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 26 | 35 | .426 | 27.0 | 94.3 | 95.2 |
| Toronto Raptors | 21 | 40 | .344 | 32.0 | 95.2 | 98.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 45 | 16 | .738 | — | 101.0 | 93.5 |
| Houston Rockets* | 42 | 20 | .677 | 3.5 | 99.4 | 95.6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 30 | 30 | .500 | 14.5 | 95.6 | 96.8 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 41 | .317 | 25.5 | 92.1 | 98.2 |
| Denver Nuggets | 18 | 43 | .295 | 27.0 | 98.0 | 102.6 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 15 | 46 | .246 | 30.0 | 89.1 | 96.7 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 11 | 52 | .175 | 35.0 | 89.0 | 98.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 42 | 18 | .700 | — | 100.5 | 93.0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 41 | 20 | .672 | 1.5 | 99.7 | 96.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 35 | 28 | .556 | 8.5 | 99.1 | 96.6 |
| Sacramento Kings | 28 | 34 | .452 | 15.0 | 95.6 | 98.8 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 25 | 33 | .431 | 16.0 | 94.7 | 96.9 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 24 | 37 | .393 | 18.5 | 100.6 | 101.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 23 | 37 | .383 | 19.0 | 99.4 | 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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