NBA Games Played on January 27, 1997
2 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 31 | 12 | .721 | — | 93.0 | 88.4 |
| New York Knicks* | 30 | 13 | .698 | 1.0 | 94.8 | 91.3 |
| Washington Bullets* | 21 | 21 | .500 | 9.5 | 97.6 | 97.2 |
| Orlando Magic* | 19 | 19 | .500 | 9.5 | 89.6 | 92.4 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 29 | .275 | 18.5 | 96.3 | 102.5 |
| Boston Celtics | 9 | 30 | .231 | 20.0 | 98.1 | 103.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 33 | .214 | 21.5 | 97.4 | 104.6 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 37 | 5 | .881 | — | 102.5 | 90.3 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 30 | 11 | .732 | 6.5 | 93.6 | 86.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 28 | 12 | .700 | 8.0 | 92.5 | 86.9 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 24 | 18 | .571 | 13.0 | 95.1 | 96.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 18 | .561 | 13.5 | 90.0 | 86.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 21 | .500 | 16.0 | 96.1 | 94.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 19 | 21 | .475 | 17.0 | 94.5 | 92.6 |
| Toronto Raptors | 14 | 27 | .341 | 22.5 | 92.3 | 97.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 32 | 11 | .744 | — | 100.5 | 95.4 |
| Utah Jazz* | 29 | 13 | .690 | 2.5 | 98.6 | 92.4 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 19 | 23 | .452 | 12.5 | 95.0 | 97.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 14 | 26 | .350 | 16.5 | 93.5 | 99.1 |
| Denver Nuggets | 13 | 30 | .302 | 19.0 | 96.6 | 100.5 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 29 | .275 | 19.5 | 88.1 | 94.3 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 37 | .178 | 25.0 | 87.9 | 99.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 31 | 12 | .721 | — | 98.7 | 95.1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 30 | 13 | .698 | 1.0 | 102.2 | 94.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 25 | 18 | .581 | 6.0 | 98.6 | 94.1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 18 | 25 | .419 | 13.0 | 94.2 | 97.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 17 | 25 | .405 | 13.5 | 100.4 | 103.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 16 | 24 | .400 | 13.5 | 93.5 | 96.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 15 | 28 | .349 | 16.0 | 99.0 | 101.3 |
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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