NBA Games Played on January 12, 1997
3 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 26 | 9 | .743 | — | 95.0 | 90.9 |
| Miami Heat* | 25 | 10 | .714 | 1.0 | 91.5 | 87.1 |
| Washington Bullets* | 19 | 15 | .559 | 6.5 | 97.4 | 95.8 |
| Orlando Magic* | 13 | 18 | .419 | 11.0 | 88.3 | 92.6 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 23 | .281 | 15.5 | 94.6 | 101.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 8 | 25 | .242 | 17.0 | 96.3 | 102.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 26 | .235 | 17.5 | 95.8 | 103.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 31 | 4 | .886 | — | 103.3 | 90.1 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 26 | 8 | .765 | 4.5 | 93.4 | 85.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 21 | 11 | .656 | 8.5 | 91.5 | 86.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 13 | .618 | 9.5 | 90.6 | 85.1 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 19 | 16 | .543 | 12.0 | 93.7 | 94.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 18 | 17 | .514 | 13.0 | 97.6 | 95.3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 16 | 17 | .485 | 14.0 | 94.0 | 91.9 |
| Toronto Raptors | 12 | 23 | .343 | 19.0 | 91.9 | 96.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 27 | 9 | .750 | — | 100.5 | 95.8 |
| Utah Jazz* | 23 | 12 | .657 | 3.5 | 98.2 | 92.9 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 16 | 19 | .457 | 10.5 | 94.1 | 97.7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 20 | .375 | 13.0 | 94.4 | 99.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 25 | .265 | 17.0 | 88.2 | 94.7 |
| Denver Nuggets | 9 | 26 | .257 | 17.5 | 95.4 | 100.3 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 7 | 29 | .194 | 20.0 | 88.7 | 99.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 27 | 10 | .730 | — | 98.2 | 94.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 26 | 11 | .703 | 1.0 | 101.7 | 94.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 19 | 16 | .543 | 7.0 | 98.1 | 94.1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 15 | 22 | .405 | 12.0 | 94.0 | 97.9 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 14 | 21 | .400 | 12.0 | 92.7 | 95.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 13 | 21 | .382 | 12.5 | 99.6 | 103.1 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 11 | 24 | .314 | 15.0 | 98.8 | 100.8 |
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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