NBA Games Played on January 15, 1997
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 27 | 10 | .730 | — | 94.7 | 90.9 |
| Miami Heat* | 26 | 10 | .722 | 0.5 | 91.6 | 87.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 19 | 17 | .528 | 7.5 | 97.6 | 96.2 |
| Orlando Magic* | 15 | 18 | .455 | 10.0 | 88.8 | 92.4 |
| Boston Celtics | 9 | 25 | .265 | 16.5 | 96.9 | 102.6 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 25 | .265 | 16.5 | 95.4 | 101.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 28 | .222 | 18.5 | 96.2 | 103.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 33 | 4 | .892 | — | 103.6 | 90.9 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 27 | 9 | .750 | 5.5 | 93.4 | 85.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 23 | 11 | .676 | 8.5 | 91.7 | 86.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 14 | .600 | 11.0 | 90.3 | 85.3 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 21 | 16 | .568 | 12.0 | 94.5 | 95.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 18 | 17 | .514 | 14.0 | 97.6 | 95.3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 17 | 18 | .486 | 15.0 | 94.5 | 92.3 |
| Toronto Raptors | 12 | 24 | .333 | 20.5 | 91.5 | 97.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 28 | 9 | .757 | — | 100.6 | 95.6 |
| Utah Jazz* | 24 | 12 | .667 | 3.5 | 98.2 | 93.0 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 16 | 21 | .432 | 12.0 | 94.3 | 98.0 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 22 | .353 | 14.5 | 93.7 | 99.4 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 26 | .257 | 18.0 | 87.9 | 94.7 |
| Denver Nuggets | 9 | 28 | .243 | 19.0 | 95.7 | 100.6 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 7 | 31 | .184 | 21.5 | 88.2 | 99.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 28 | 10 | .737 | — | 98.0 | 94.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 27 | 11 | .711 | 1.0 | 102.3 | 93.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 20 | 16 | .556 | 7.0 | 98.0 | 93.9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 16 | 22 | .421 | 12.0 | 94.3 | 97.9 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 14 | 22 | .389 | 13.0 | 92.8 | 95.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 14 | 22 | .389 | 13.0 | 100.6 | 103.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 13 | 24 | .351 | 14.5 | 99.3 | 100.7 |
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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