NBA Games Played on April 3, 1997
6 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Miami Heat* | 55 | 18 | .753 | — | 95.0 | 89.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 52 | 21 | .712 | 3.0 | 95.3 | 91.6 |
| Orlando Magic* | 40 | 33 | .548 | 15.0 | 94.0 | 94.9 |
| Washington Bullets* | 38 | 35 | .521 | 17.0 | 98.8 | 97.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 23 | 50 | .315 | 32.0 | 97.0 | 101.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 51 | .292 | 33.5 | 98.9 | 104.7 |
| Boston Celtics | 13 | 61 | .176 | 42.5 | 100.1 | 106.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 63 | 10 | .863 | — | 103.3 | 91.9 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 51 | 22 | .699 | 12.0 | 94.4 | 88.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 50 | 23 | .685 | 13.0 | 93.8 | 88.6 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 47 | 26 | .644 | 16.0 | 98.0 | 96.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 38 | 35 | .521 | 25.0 | 87.1 | 85.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 35 | 38 | .479 | 28.0 | 94.9 | 93.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 29 | 44 | .397 | 34.0 | 94.4 | 96.4 |
| Toronto Raptors | 27 | 47 | .365 | 36.5 | 95.5 | 98.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 55 | 17 | .764 | — | 102.3 | 94.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 49 | 24 | .671 | 6.5 | 99.8 | 95.8 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 36 | 37 | .493 | 19.5 | 96.4 | 97.7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 51 | .301 | 33.5 | 90.8 | 97.3 |
| Denver Nuggets | 20 | 53 | .274 | 35.5 | 98.0 | 103.7 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 54 | .250 | 37.0 | 89.9 | 97.6 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 12 | 63 | .160 | 44.5 | 89.0 | 99.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 51 | 23 | .689 | — | 100.9 | 92.8 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 50 | 23 | .685 | 0.5 | 99.9 | 95.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 43 | 31 | .581 | 8.0 | 98.8 | 95.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 34 | 39 | .466 | 16.5 | 102.1 | 101.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers* | 32 | 41 | .438 | 18.5 | 96.0 | 98.2 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 44 | .397 | 21.5 | 95.2 | 99.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 27 | 46 | .370 | 23.5 | 99.4 | 104.1 |
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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