NBA Games Played on December 26, 1997
11 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 18 | 9 | .667 | — | 96.7 | 93.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2.0 | 92.0 | 86.0 |
| Orlando Magic | 16 | 12 | .571 | 2.5 | 91.5 | 94.5 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.5 | 97.8 | 96.1 |
| Washington Wizards | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.0 | 96.7 | 95.2 |
| Boston Celtics | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.5 | 95.2 | 97.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 19 | .240 | 11.0 | 92.2 | 98.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 19 | 9 | .679 | — | 93.0 | 90.4 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 18 | 9 | .667 | 0.5 | 92.4 | 86.3 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 18 | 9 | .667 | 0.5 | 95.4 | 88.9 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 17 | 10 | .630 | 1.5 | 96.6 | 94.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 17 | 10 | .630 | 1.5 | 92.0 | 87.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 14 | .481 | 5.5 | 93.0 | 92.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 13 | 16 | .448 | 6.5 | 90.7 | 89.0 |
| Toronto Raptors | 3 | 24 | .111 | 15.5 | 91.9 | 100.7 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 17 | 10 | .630 | — | 96.3 | 93.1 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 17 | 10 | .630 | — | 93.6 | 91.6 |
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 1.5 | 101.7 | 97.7 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4.0 | 100.4 | 100.1 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 10 | 18 | .357 | 7.5 | 93.5 | 100.8 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 23 | .179 | 12.5 | 88.1 | 97.0 |
| Denver Nuggets | 2 | 24 | .077 | 14.5 | 89.0 | 100.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 22 | 6 | .786 | — | 101.4 | 93.4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 22 | 6 | .786 | — | 105.9 | 97.1 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 17 | 8 | .680 | 3.5 | 101.2 | 97.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 15 | 10 | .600 | 5.5 | 95.8 | 92.5 |
| Sacramento Kings | 10 | 19 | .345 | 12.5 | 93.3 | 98.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 19 | .269 | 14.0 | 88.8 | 98.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 24 | .172 | 17.5 | 94.7 | 102.6 |
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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