NBA Games Played on December 11, 1996
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 17 | 5 | .773 | — | 92.4 | 87.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 13 | 6 | .684 | 2.5 | 95.9 | 92.3 |
| Orlando Magic* | 9 | 8 | .529 | 5.5 | 87.9 | 89.7 |
| Washington Bullets* | 8 | 11 | .421 | 7.5 | 95.0 | 96.4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 13 | .350 | 9.0 | 96.2 | 100.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | 11 | .313 | 9.0 | 95.1 | 100.5 |
| Boston Celtics | 5 | 14 | .263 | 10.5 | 95.8 | 102.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 18 | 3 | .857 | — | 102.4 | 88.9 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 16 | 3 | .842 | 1.0 | 92.8 | 84.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 12 | 8 | .600 | 5.5 | 88.5 | 85.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 8 | .600 | 5.5 | 87.6 | 81.2 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 11 | 9 | .550 | 6.5 | 94.6 | 94.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 9 | .526 | 7.0 | 97.7 | 95.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 8 | 11 | .421 | 9.0 | 92.2 | 90.5 |
| Toronto Raptors | 7 | 14 | .333 | 11.0 | 91.6 | 96.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 18 | 2 | .900 | — | 103.9 | 96.3 |
| Utah Jazz* | 17 | 2 | .895 | 0.5 | 101.3 | 90.9 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 11 | .421 | 9.5 | 95.0 | 98.8 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 7 | 14 | .333 | 11.5 | 90.7 | 96.6 |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 17 | .227 | 14.0 | 93.9 | 99.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 3 | 16 | .158 | 14.5 | 87.4 | 95.5 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 3 | 18 | .143 | 15.5 | 86.4 | 98.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 17 | 7 | .708 | — | 95.6 | 93.0 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 16 | 7 | .696 | 0.5 | 103.0 | 95.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.5 | 97.0 | 93.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 8 | 13 | .381 | 7.5 | 99.7 | 102.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 7 | 14 | .333 | 8.5 | 89.7 | 93.9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 7 | 14 | .333 | 8.5 | 90.7 | 98.1 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 5 | 14 | .263 | 9.5 | 95.5 | 98.6 |
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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