NBA Games Played on January 2, 1996
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Orlando Magic* | 23 | 6 | .793 | — | 102.7 | 98.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 19 | 10 | .655 | 4.0 | 99.6 | 95.8 |
| Miami Heat* | 15 | 13 | .536 | 7.5 | 95.1 | 94.4 |
| Washington Bullets | 15 | 14 | .517 | 8.0 | 105.8 | 103.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 12 | 16 | .429 | 10.5 | 105.5 | 109.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 17 | .393 | 11.5 | 93.9 | 97.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 22 | .214 | 16.5 | 95.2 | 105.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 25 | 3 | .893 | — | 106.7 | 96.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 16 | 12 | .571 | 9.0 | 93.5 | 92.5 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 16 | 12 | .571 | 9.0 | 100.2 | 98.0 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 15 | 14 | .517 | 10.5 | 96.4 | 93.4 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 16 | .467 | 12.0 | 104.1 | 104.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 13 | 16 | .448 | 12.5 | 101.2 | 101.4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 18 | .357 | 15.0 | 94.8 | 99.5 |
| Toronto Raptors | 9 | 21 | .300 | 17.0 | 97.9 | 103.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 23 | 8 | .742 | — | 104.6 | 97.7 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 19 | 8 | .704 | 2.0 | 104.7 | 97.9 |
| Utah Jazz* | 21 | 9 | .700 | 1.5 | 104.2 | 97.5 |
| Denver Nuggets | 13 | 17 | .433 | 9.5 | 99.8 | 103.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 20 | .286 | 13.5 | 99.3 | 104.5 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 21 | .250 | 14.5 | 99.3 | 104.4 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 5 | 25 | .167 | 17.5 | 90.7 | 102.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 21 | 8 | .724 | — | 106.5 | 97.6 |
| Sacramento Kings* | 17 | 9 | .654 | 2.5 | 101.8 | 100.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 16 | 16 | .500 | 6.5 | 101.4 | 101.0 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 13 | 14 | .481 | 7.0 | 105.4 | 106.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 13 | 17 | .433 | 8.5 | 102.8 | 102.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 17 | .414 | 9.0 | 105.3 | 105.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 19 | .367 | 10.5 | 100.0 | 104.1 |
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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