NBA Games Played on March 15, 1997
6 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 47 | 17 | .734 | — | 94.7 | 89.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 47 | 17 | .734 | — | 95.6 | 92.0 |
| Orlando Magic* | 35 | 28 | .556 | 11.5 | 93.1 | 94.2 |
| Washington Bullets* | 30 | 34 | .469 | 17.0 | 98.3 | 98.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 19 | 44 | .302 | 27.5 | 97.1 | 102.6 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 47 | .266 | 30.0 | 98.3 | 104.3 |
| Boston Celtics | 12 | 53 | .185 | 35.5 | 100.0 | 106.6 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 56 | 9 | .862 | — | 103.4 | 91.4 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 46 | 17 | .730 | 9.0 | 94.0 | 87.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 43 | 22 | .662 | 13.0 | 93.4 | 88.8 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 42 | 23 | .646 | 14.0 | 98.1 | 96.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 34 | 29 | .540 | 21.0 | 88.1 | 85.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 30 | 33 | .476 | 25.0 | 94.0 | 92.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 26 | 37 | .413 | 29.0 | 94.3 | 95.5 |
| Toronto Raptors | 23 | 41 | .359 | 32.5 | 95.6 | 98.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 48 | 17 | .738 | — | 101.2 | 93.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 43 | 21 | .672 | 4.5 | 99.4 | 95.4 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 31 | 32 | .492 | 16.0 | 95.7 | 97.2 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 21 | 42 | .333 | 26.0 | 92.1 | 98.1 |
| Denver Nuggets | 19 | 45 | .297 | 28.5 | 98.0 | 102.5 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 16 | 48 | .250 | 31.5 | 89.5 | 97.1 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 11 | 55 | .167 | 37.5 | 88.8 | 98.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 45 | 18 | .714 | — | 100.4 | 92.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 42 | 21 | .667 | 3.0 | 99.7 | 96.6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 37 | 28 | .569 | 9.0 | 99.2 | 96.4 |
| Sacramento Kings | 28 | 36 | .438 | 17.5 | 95.4 | 98.7 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 27 | 35 | .435 | 17.5 | 95.2 | 97.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 26 | 38 | .406 | 19.5 | 100.8 | 100.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 25 | 39 | .391 | 20.5 | 99.7 | 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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