NBA Games Played on February 22, 1997
4 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 41 | 13 | .759 | — | 94.8 | 88.8 |
| New York Knicks* | 39 | 15 | .722 | 2.0 | 94.6 | 90.9 |
| Orlando Magic* | 26 | 25 | .510 | 13.5 | 92.5 | 94.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 24 | 29 | .453 | 16.5 | 97.6 | 98.4 |
| New Jersey Nets | 15 | 38 | .283 | 25.5 | 96.1 | 101.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | 39 | .264 | 26.5 | 97.7 | 104.2 |
| Boston Celtics | 11 | 42 | .208 | 29.5 | 100.0 | 106.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 48 | 6 | .889 | — | 103.2 | 91.4 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 39 | 13 | .750 | 8.0 | 94.2 | 87.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 35 | 18 | .660 | 12.5 | 93.5 | 88.5 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 34 | 21 | .618 | 14.5 | 98.0 | 97.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 23 | .558 | 18.0 | 89.0 | 85.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 25 | 27 | .481 | 22.0 | 94.1 | 92.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 28 | .472 | 22.5 | 95.7 | 95.2 |
| Toronto Raptors | 19 | 35 | .352 | 29.0 | 94.4 | 97.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 38 | 14 | .731 | — | 100.6 | 93.0 |
| Houston Rockets* | 35 | 19 | .648 | 4.0 | 99.6 | 96.2 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 27 | 27 | .500 | 12.0 | 95.1 | 96.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 34 | .333 | 20.5 | 93.1 | 99.0 |
| Denver Nuggets | 17 | 38 | .309 | 22.5 | 97.6 | 102.1 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 13 | 39 | .250 | 25.0 | 89.6 | 96.4 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 11 | 46 | .193 | 29.5 | 89.2 | 99.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 38 | 15 | .717 | — | 99.5 | 95.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 37 | 15 | .712 | 0.5 | 101.8 | 93.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 29 | 26 | .527 | 10.0 | 98.3 | 96.3 |
| Sacramento Kings | 24 | 30 | .444 | 14.5 | 94.8 | 98.2 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 21 | 29 | .420 | 15.5 | 94.5 | 97.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 20 | 32 | .385 | 17.5 | 99.2 | 103.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 20 | 35 | .364 | 19.0 | 100.1 | 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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