NBA Games Played on March 21, 1997
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 50 | 17 | .746 | — | 94.8 | 89.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 49 | 18 | .731 | 1.0 | 95.5 | 91.8 |
| Orlando Magic* | 38 | 29 | .567 | 12.0 | 93.7 | 94.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 32 | 35 | .478 | 18.0 | 98.1 | 98.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 20 | 46 | .303 | 29.5 | 97.0 | 102.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 49 | .269 | 32.0 | 98.7 | 104.6 |
| Boston Celtics | 13 | 56 | .188 | 38.0 | 100.3 | 107.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 58 | 9 | .866 | — | 103.4 | 91.5 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 48 | 19 | .716 | 10.0 | 94.1 | 87.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 46 | 22 | .676 | 12.5 | 93.9 | 88.9 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 44 | 24 | .647 | 14.5 | 98.0 | 96.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 22.5 | 87.7 | 85.3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 31 | 36 | .463 | 27.0 | 94.5 | 93.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 39 | .409 | 30.5 | 94.5 | 96.0 |
| Toronto Raptors | 25 | 43 | .368 | 33.5 | 95.9 | 98.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 50 | 17 | .746 | — | 101.6 | 93.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 45 | 22 | .672 | 5.0 | 99.0 | 95.3 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 33 | 34 | .493 | 17.0 | 96.1 | 97.4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 44 | .333 | 27.5 | 91.6 | 97.7 |
| Denver Nuggets | 19 | 48 | .284 | 31.0 | 97.9 | 103.0 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 16 | 51 | .239 | 34.0 | 89.9 | 97.8 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 12 | 58 | .171 | 39.5 | 88.7 | 98.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 46 | 20 | .697 | — | 100.3 | 92.6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 45 | 22 | .672 | 1.5 | 99.7 | 96.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 40 | 28 | .588 | 7.0 | 99.1 | 96.0 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 29 | 36 | .446 | 16.5 | 95.8 | 97.8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 39 | .426 | 18.0 | 95.5 | 98.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 28 | 39 | .418 | 18.5 | 101.3 | 101.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 25 | 42 | .373 | 21.5 | 99.4 | 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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