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This page features the complete 1996-97 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| NBA Season: |
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| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team |
Season MVP |
Chicago Bulls
69-13 |
Karl Malone
Grant Hill
Hakeem Olajuwon
Michael Jordan
Tim Hardaway |
Karl Malone
Utah Jazz |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1996-97 Conference Standings |
| Western Conference |
Eastern Conference |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Utah Jazz |
64 |
18 |
.780 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Seattle Supersonics |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
7 |
x |
| 3. |
Houston Rockets |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
7 |
x |
| 4. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
56 |
26 |
.683 |
8 |
x |
| 5. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
49 |
33 |
.598 |
15 |
x |
| 6. |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
40 |
42 |
.488 |
24 |
x |
| 7. |
Phoenix Suns |
40 |
42 |
.488 |
24 |
x |
| 8. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
28 |
x |
| 9. |
Sacramento Kings |
34 |
48 |
.415 |
30 |
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| 10. |
Golden State Warriors |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
34 |
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| 11. |
Dallas Mavericks |
24 |
58 |
.293 |
40 |
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| 12. |
Denver Nuggets |
21 |
61 |
.256 |
43 |
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| 13. |
San Antonio Spurs |
20 |
62 |
.244 |
44 |
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| 14. |
Vancouver Grizzlies |
14 |
68 |
.171 |
50 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Chicago Bulls |
69 |
13 |
.841 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Miami Heat |
61 |
21 |
.744 |
8 |
x |
| 3. |
New York Knicks |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
12 |
x |
| 4. |
Atlanta Hawks |
56 |
26 |
.683 |
13 |
x |
| 5. |
Detroit Pistons |
54 |
28 |
.659 |
15 |
x |
| 6. |
Charlotte Hornets |
54 |
28 |
.659 |
15 |
x |
| 7. |
Orlando Magic |
45 |
37 |
.549 |
24 |
x |
| 8. |
Washington Bullets |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
25 |
x |
| 9. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
27 |
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| 10. |
Indiana Pacers |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
30 |
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| 11. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
33 |
49 |
.402 |
36 |
|
| 12. |
Toronto Raptors |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
39 |
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| 13. |
New Jersey Nets |
26 |
56 |
.317 |
43 |
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| 14. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
22 |
60 |
.268 |
47 |
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| 15. |
Boston Celtics |
15 |
67 |
.183 |
54 |
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NBA 1996-97 Division Standings |
| Midwest Division |
Atlantic Division |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Utah Jazz |
64 |
18 |
.780 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Houston Rockets |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
7 |
x |
| 3. |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
40 |
42 |
.488 |
24 |
x |
| 4. |
Dallas Mavericks |
24 |
58 |
.293 |
40 |
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| 5. |
Denver Nuggets |
21 |
61 |
.256 |
43 |
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| 6. |
San Antonio Spurs |
20 |
62 |
.244 |
44 |
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| 7. |
Vancouver Grizzlies |
14 |
68 |
.171 |
50 |
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|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Miami Heat |
61 |
21 |
.744 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
New York Knicks |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
4 |
x |
| 3. |
Orlando Magic |
45 |
37 |
.549 |
16 |
x |
| 4. |
Washington Bullets |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
17 |
x |
| 5. |
New Jersey Nets |
26 |
56 |
.317 |
35 |
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| 6. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
22 |
60 |
.268 |
39 |
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| 7. |
Boston Celtics |
15 |
67 |
.183 |
46 |
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| Pacific Division |
Central Division |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Seattle Supersonics |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
56 |
26 |
.683 |
1 |
x |
| 3. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
49 |
33 |
.598 |
8 |
x |
| 4. |
Phoenix Suns |
40 |
42 |
.488 |
17 |
x |
| 5. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
21 |
x |
| 6. |
Sacramento Kings |
34 |
48 |
.415 |
23 |
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| 7. |
Golden State Warriors |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
27 |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Chicago Bulls |
69 |
13 |
.841 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Atlanta Hawks |
56 |
26 |
.683 |
13 |
x |
| 3. |
Detroit Pistons |
54 |
28 |
.659 |
15 |
x |
| 4. |
Charlotte Hornets |
54 |
28 |
.659 |
15 |
x |
| 5. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
27 |
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| 6. |
Indiana Pacers |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
30 |
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| 7. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
33 |
49 |
.402 |
36 |
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| 8. |
Toronto Raptors |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
39 |
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