NBA Games Played on April 17, 1996
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Orlando Magic* | 57 | 22 | .722 | — | 104.3 | 99.0 |
| New York Knicks* | 46 | 33 | .582 | 11.0 | 97.0 | 94.5 |
| Miami Heat* | 41 | 39 | .513 | 16.5 | 96.4 | 94.9 |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 41 | .488 | 18.5 | 102.7 | 101.4 |
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 48 | .400 | 25.5 | 103.4 | 106.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 30 | 50 | .375 | 27.5 | 93.5 | 97.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 63 | .213 | 40.5 | 94.3 | 104.4 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 70 | 9 | .886 | — | 105.2 | 93.0 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 50 | 30 | .625 | 20.5 | 99.4 | 96.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 45 | 34 | .570 | 25.0 | 91.4 | 88.9 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 45 | 34 | .570 | 25.0 | 95.7 | 92.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 44 | 35 | .557 | 26.0 | 97.8 | 96.8 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 40 | 39 | .506 | 30.0 | 102.7 | 103.2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 24 | 55 | .304 | 46.0 | 95.4 | 100.7 |
| Toronto Raptors | 20 | 60 | .250 | 50.5 | 97.3 | 105.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 58 | 22 | .725 | — | 103.5 | 97.0 |
| Utah Jazz* | 53 | 27 | .663 | 5.0 | 102.6 | 96.2 |
| Houston Rockets* | 46 | 34 | .575 | 12.0 | 102.1 | 100.6 |
| Denver Nuggets | 34 | 45 | .430 | 23.5 | 97.9 | 100.3 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 54 | .325 | 32.0 | 98.2 | 103.3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 55 | .304 | 33.5 | 102.2 | 107.5 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 13 | 66 | .165 | 44.5 | 89.7 | 100.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 63 | 17 | .788 | — | 104.9 | 96.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 51 | 28 | .646 | 11.5 | 103.0 | 98.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 43 | 37 | .538 | 20.0 | 99.5 | 97.2 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 40 | 40 | .500 | 23.0 | 104.0 | 103.8 |
| Sacramento Kings* | 38 | 42 | .475 | 25.0 | 99.6 | 102.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 36 | 44 | .450 | 27.0 | 101.8 | 103.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 51 | .363 | 34.0 | 99.3 | 102.8 |
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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