NBA Games Played on January 29, 1997
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 32 | 12 | .727 | — | 93.2 | 88.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 32 | 13 | .711 | 0.5 | 94.6 | 91.1 |
| Washington Bullets* | 22 | 21 | .512 | 9.5 | 97.7 | 96.9 |
| Orlando Magic* | 20 | 20 | .500 | 10.0 | 90.0 | 92.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 30 | .268 | 19.5 | 95.4 | 102.0 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 33 | .233 | 21.5 | 97.5 | 104.4 |
| Boston Celtics | 9 | 32 | .220 | 21.5 | 98.0 | 103.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 38 | 5 | .884 | — | 102.7 | 90.4 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 32 | 11 | .744 | 6.0 | 93.7 | 86.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 29 | 12 | .707 | 8.0 | 92.9 | 87.1 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 25 | 19 | .568 | 13.5 | 95.2 | 96.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 19 | .558 | 14.0 | 89.3 | 85.2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 22 | .488 | 17.0 | 95.8 | 94.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 20 | 22 | .476 | 17.5 | 94.8 | 92.8 |
| Toronto Raptors | 15 | 28 | .349 | 23.0 | 93.1 | 97.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 32 | 11 | .744 | — | 100.5 | 95.4 |
| Utah Jazz* | 30 | 13 | .698 | 2.0 | 99.0 | 92.6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 19 | 24 | .442 | 13.0 | 94.8 | 97.4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 14 | 27 | .341 | 17.0 | 93.3 | 99.2 |
| Denver Nuggets | 13 | 31 | .295 | 19.5 | 96.6 | 100.8 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 30 | .268 | 20.0 | 88.2 | 94.4 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 38 | .174 | 25.5 | 88.1 | 99.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 33 | 12 | .733 | — | 98.8 | 94.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 31 | 13 | .705 | 1.5 | 102.4 | 93.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 25 | 20 | .556 | 8.0 | 98.0 | 94.8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 19 | 25 | .432 | 13.5 | 94.1 | 97.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 17 | 26 | .395 | 15.0 | 100.0 | 103.3 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 16 | 25 | .390 | 15.0 | 93.5 | 97.0 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 15 | 29 | .341 | 17.5 | 99.2 | 101.6 |
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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