NBA Games Played on February 26, 1997
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 42 | 14 | .750 | — | 94.7 | 88.9 |
| New York Knicks* | 41 | 16 | .719 | 1.5 | 95.3 | 91.8 |
| Orlando Magic* | 29 | 25 | .537 | 12.0 | 92.8 | 93.9 |
| Washington Bullets* | 25 | 30 | .455 | 16.5 | 97.4 | 97.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 17 | 38 | .309 | 24.5 | 96.3 | 101.4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | 41 | .255 | 27.5 | 97.7 | 104.2 |
| Boston Celtics | 11 | 44 | .200 | 30.5 | 99.9 | 106.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 49 | 6 | .891 | — | 103.4 | 91.3 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 41 | 14 | .745 | 8.0 | 94.3 | 86.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 37 | 18 | .673 | 12.0 | 93.4 | 88.4 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 35 | 22 | .614 | 15.0 | 97.7 | 96.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 24 | .556 | 18.5 | 88.6 | 84.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 26 | 29 | .473 | 23.0 | 93.9 | 92.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 30 | .455 | 24.0 | 95.1 | 95.0 |
| Toronto Raptors | 20 | 35 | .364 | 29.0 | 95.0 | 98.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 39 | 15 | .722 | — | 100.5 | 93.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 37 | 19 | .661 | 3.0 | 99.6 | 96.0 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 28 | 27 | .509 | 11.5 | 95.3 | 96.4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 34 | .358 | 19.5 | 92.9 | 98.5 |
| Denver Nuggets | 17 | 40 | .298 | 23.5 | 97.8 | 102.4 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 13 | 42 | .236 | 26.5 | 89.4 | 96.5 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 11 | 48 | .186 | 30.5 | 89.0 | 99.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 39 | 16 | .709 | — | 100.6 | 92.5 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 38 | 17 | .691 | 1.0 | 99.8 | 96.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 29 | 28 | .509 | 11.0 | 98.0 | 96.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 24 | 29 | .453 | 14.0 | 94.5 | 96.7 |
| Sacramento Kings | 25 | 31 | .446 | 14.5 | 95.0 | 98.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 20 | 34 | .370 | 18.5 | 98.9 | 104.0 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 21 | 36 | .368 | 19.0 | 100.0 | 101.4 |
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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