NBA Games Played on January 10, 1997
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 25 | 9 | .735 | — | 94.5 | 90.6 |
| Miami Heat* | 25 | 10 | .714 | 0.5 | 91.5 | 87.1 |
| Washington Bullets* | 18 | 15 | .545 | 6.5 | 97.3 | 96.2 |
| Orlando Magic* | 12 | 18 | .400 | 11.0 | 88.3 | 92.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 22 | .290 | 14.5 | 94.2 | 100.4 |
| Boston Celtics | 8 | 24 | .250 | 16.0 | 96.2 | 102.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 26 | .235 | 17.0 | 95.8 | 103.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 30 | 4 | .882 | — | 103.1 | 90.2 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 25 | 8 | .758 | 4.5 | 93.5 | 85.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 20 | 11 | .645 | 8.5 | 91.7 | 87.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 12 | .636 | 8.5 | 90.8 | 84.7 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 18 | 16 | .529 | 12.0 | 93.6 | 94.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 17 | 17 | .500 | 13.0 | 97.2 | 95.4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13.0 | 94.4 | 91.9 |
| Toronto Raptors | 11 | 22 | .333 | 18.5 | 91.2 | 96.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 27 | 8 | .771 | — | 100.9 | 95.4 |
| Utah Jazz* | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3.5 | 98.9 | 93.1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 15 | 19 | .441 | 11.5 | 94.1 | 97.8 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 20 | .355 | 14.0 | 94.1 | 99.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 24 | .273 | 17.0 | 88.4 | 94.9 |
| Denver Nuggets | 9 | 25 | .265 | 17.5 | 95.3 | 100.2 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 7 | 28 | .200 | 20.0 | 88.3 | 99.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 27 | 10 | .730 | — | 98.2 | 94.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 25 | 11 | .694 | 1.5 | 102.0 | 94.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 19 | 16 | .543 | 7.0 | 98.1 | 94.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 14 | 20 | .412 | 11.5 | 92.7 | 95.4 |
| Sacramento Kings | 14 | 21 | .400 | 12.0 | 93.6 | 97.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 13 | 20 | .394 | 12.0 | 99.8 | 102.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 11 | 24 | .314 | 15.0 | 98.8 | 100.8 |
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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