NBA Games Played on January 3, 1997
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlantic Division | ||||||
Miami Heat* | 24 | 7 | .774 | — | 92.5 | 87.0 |
New York Knicks* | 22 | 8 | .733 | 1.5 | 94.4 | 91.0 |
Washington Bullets* | 15 | 15 | .500 | 8.5 | 96.4 | 95.6 |
Orlando Magic* | 11 | 17 | .393 | 11.5 | 87.5 | 92.9 |
New Jersey Nets | 8 | 21 | .276 | 15.0 | 93.9 | 101.0 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 22 | .267 | 15.5 | 95.7 | 101.8 |
Boston Celtics | 6 | 23 | .207 | 17.0 | 95.3 | 102.6 |
Central Division | ||||||
Chicago Bulls* | 28 | 4 | .875 | — | 102.7 | 89.9 |
Detroit Pistons* | 23 | 7 | .767 | 4.0 | 93.6 | 86.1 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 20 | 10 | .667 | 7.0 | 91.0 | 84.3 |
Atlanta Hawks* | 17 | 11 | .607 | 9.0 | 91.1 | 86.9 |
Charlotte Hornets* | 17 | 13 | .567 | 10.0 | 93.1 | 93.7 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 14 | .517 | 11.5 | 97.1 | 94.7 |
Indiana Pacers | 14 | 15 | .483 | 12.5 | 94.0 | 91.8 |
Toronto Raptors | 10 | 20 | .333 | 17.0 | 91.5 | 95.9 |
Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midwest Division | ||||||
Houston Rockets* | 24 | 7 | .774 | — | 101.2 | 95.9 |
Utah Jazz* | 22 | 8 | .733 | 1.5 | 99.4 | 91.8 |
Minnesota Timberwolves* | 13 | 18 | .419 | 11.0 | 93.5 | 97.5 |
Dallas Mavericks | 10 | 18 | .357 | 12.5 | 93.9 | 99.8 |
San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 20 | .310 | 14.0 | 89.6 | 95.1 |
Denver Nuggets | 8 | 23 | .258 | 16.0 | 95.0 | 99.8 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 6 | 26 | .188 | 18.5 | 87.9 | 99.1 |
Pacific Division | ||||||
Los Angeles Lakers* | 24 | 9 | .727 | — | 98.8 | 95.6 |
Seattle SuperSonics* | 23 | 11 | .676 | 1.5 | 102.0 | 94.6 |
Portland Trail Blazers* | 17 | 15 | .531 | 6.5 | 98.6 | 94.4 |
Golden State Warriors | 12 | 18 | .400 | 10.5 | 99.8 | 103.0 |
Sacramento Kings | 13 | 20 | .394 | 11.0 | 93.2 | 97.3 |
Los Angeles Clippers* | 11 | 19 | .367 | 11.5 | 92.7 | 96.2 |
Phoenix Suns* | 10 | 21 | .323 | 13.0 | 98.0 | 100.3 |
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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