NBA Games Played on April 20, 1997
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 61 | 21 | .744 | — | 94.8 | 89.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4.0 | 95.4 | 92.2 |
| Orlando Magic* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 16.0 | 94.1 | 94.5 |
| Washington Bullets* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17.0 | 99.4 | 97.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35.0 | 97.2 | 101.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 39.0 | 100.2 | 106.7 |
| Boston Celtics | 15 | 67 | .183 | 46.0 | 100.6 | 107.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 69 | 13 | .841 | — | 103.1 | 92.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13.0 | 94.8 | 89.4 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 | 98.9 | 97.0 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 | 94.2 | 88.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27.0 | 87.5 | 85.6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30.0 | 95.4 | 94.4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36.0 | 95.3 | 97.2 |
| Toronto Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39.0 | 95.5 | 98.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 64 | 18 | .780 | — | 103.1 | 94.3 |
| Houston Rockets* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 | 100.6 | 96.1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | 96.1 | 97.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 | 90.6 | 97.0 |
| Denver Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 | 97.8 | 104.1 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 | 90.5 | 98.3 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 | 89.2 | 99.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 100.9 | 93.2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 95.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 99.0 | 94.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 | 102.8 | 102.2 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | 97.2 | 99.5 |
| Sacramento Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23.0 | 96.4 | 99.8 |
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27.0 | 99.6 | 104.4 |
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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