NBA Games Played on November 16, 1997
5 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 6 | 3 | .667 | — | 98.7 | 95.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 6 | 3 | .667 | — | 95.8 | 84.0 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.5 | 93.3 | 92.4 |
| Orlando Magic | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.0 | 93.6 | 96.3 |
| Washington Wizards | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.0 | 96.3 | 97.4 |
| Boston Celtics | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.0 | 91.8 | 96.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.5 | 95.3 | 100.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 92.0 | 87.7 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.0 | 101.9 | 97.5 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.0 | 88.4 | 84.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.5 | 101.9 | 99.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.5 | 85.2 | 83.9 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.5 | 90.6 | 86.6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 87.9 |
| Toronto Raptors | 1 | 8 | .111 | 8.5 | 90.3 | 99.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 6 | 3 | .667 | — | 92.7 | 91.8 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.5 | 103.8 | 98.8 |
| Utah Jazz* | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.0 | 91.4 | 91.2 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2.5 | 95.5 | 99.5 |
| Houston Rockets* | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.5 | 98.4 | 100.0 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.5 | 92.4 | 96.1 |
| Denver Nuggets | 0 | 8 | .000 | 5.5 | 89.9 | 101.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 112.1 | 96.3 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1.5 | 107.6 | 103.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.0 | 99.8 | 94.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | 101.5 | 94.3 |
| Sacramento Kings | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.5 | 92.1 | 97.2 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.5 | 97.0 | 107.1 |
| Golden State Warriors | 0 | 8 | .000 | 8.0 | 90.4 | 108.9 |
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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