NBA Games Played on March 2, 1997
10 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 43 | 15 | .741 | — | 94.4 | 88.8 |
| New York Knicks* | 43 | 16 | .729 | 0.5 | 95.5 | 91.9 |
| Orlando Magic* | 30 | 26 | .536 | 12.0 | 92.9 | 93.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 26 | 31 | .456 | 16.5 | 98.0 | 98.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 17 | 39 | .304 | 25.0 | 96.5 | 101.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 42 | .263 | 27.5 | 97.8 | 104.2 |
| Boston Celtics | 11 | 46 | .193 | 31.5 | 99.6 | 106.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 50 | 7 | .877 | — | 103.2 | 91.3 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 43 | 14 | .754 | 7.0 | 94.3 | 86.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 38 | 19 | .667 | 12.0 | 93.0 | 88.1 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 37 | 22 | .627 | 14.0 | 98.0 | 96.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 25 | .561 | 18.0 | 88.4 | 84.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 28 | 29 | .491 | 22.0 | 94.2 | 92.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 32 | .439 | 25.0 | 94.8 | 95.3 |
| Toronto Raptors | 20 | 37 | .351 | 30.0 | 95.2 | 98.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 41 | 16 | .719 | — | 100.7 | 93.7 |
| Houston Rockets* | 38 | 20 | .655 | 3.5 | 99.3 | 95.9 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 29 | 28 | .509 | 12.0 | 95.6 | 96.8 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 37 | .339 | 21.5 | 93.2 | 98.7 |
| Denver Nuggets | 18 | 41 | .305 | 24.0 | 98.2 | 102.6 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 13 | 44 | .228 | 28.0 | 88.8 | 96.2 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 11 | 50 | .180 | 32.0 | 89.1 | 99.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 41 | 16 | .719 | — | 100.7 | 92.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 39 | 19 | .672 | 2.5 | 99.5 | 96.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 31 | 28 | .525 | 11.0 | 98.6 | 96.8 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 25 | 30 | .455 | 15.0 | 94.7 | 96.8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 26 | 32 | .448 | 15.5 | 95.3 | 98.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 22 | 36 | .379 | 19.5 | 100.2 | 101.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 21 | 35 | .375 | 19.5 | 99.4 | 104.3 |
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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