NBA Games Played on April 8, 1997
10 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 58 | 18 | .763 | — | 95.0 | 89.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 53 | 23 | .697 | 5.0 | 94.9 | 91.7 |
| Orlando Magic* | 42 | 34 | .553 | 16.0 | 94.1 | 94.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 39 | 37 | .513 | 19.0 | 98.9 | 98.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 23 | 52 | .307 | 34.5 | 96.9 | 101.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 54 | .280 | 36.5 | 99.2 | 105.2 |
| Boston Celtics | 13 | 63 | .171 | 45.0 | 100.3 | 107.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 66 | 10 | .868 | — | 103.5 | 91.8 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 51 | 24 | .680 | 14.5 | 94.2 | 88.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 51 | 24 | .680 | 14.5 | 93.9 | 88.8 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 49 | 26 | .653 | 16.5 | 98.4 | 96.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 39 | 37 | .513 | 27.0 | 87.2 | 85.3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 37 | 38 | .493 | 28.5 | 95.2 | 93.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 29 | 46 | .387 | 36.5 | 94.2 | 96.5 |
| Toronto Raptors | 28 | 48 | .368 | 38.0 | 95.4 | 98.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 58 | 17 | .773 | — | 102.7 | 94.0 |
| Houston Rockets* | 52 | 24 | .684 | 6.5 | 100.2 | 95.9 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 37 | 39 | .487 | 21.5 | 96.4 | 97.8 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 53 | .303 | 35.5 | 90.6 | 97.1 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 56 | .263 | 38.5 | 90.2 | 97.8 |
| Denver Nuggets | 20 | 56 | .263 | 38.5 | 98.1 | 103.9 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 12 | 66 | .154 | 47.5 | 88.8 | 99.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 52 | 24 | .684 | — | 101.0 | 93.0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 52 | 24 | .684 | — | 99.6 | 95.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 45 | 33 | .577 | 8.0 | 98.8 | 95.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 37 | 39 | .487 | 15.0 | 102.5 | 101.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 34 | 42 | .447 | 18.0 | 96.6 | 98.6 |
| Sacramento Kings | 31 | 45 | .408 | 21.0 | 95.6 | 99.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 28 | 48 | .368 | 24.0 | 99.5 | 104.3 |
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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