NBA Games Played on December 24, 1996

Dec 23, 1996 Dec 24, 1996 Dec 25, 1996

No games played on this date.

Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Eastern Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G
Atlantic Division
Miami Heat*	20	7	.741	—	91.6	87.1
New York Knicks*	19	7	.731	0.5	94.8	92.0
Washington Bullets*	13	13	.500	6.5	97.0	96.5
Orlando Magic*	10	13	.435	8.0	87.7	91.7
Philadelphia 76ers	7	18	.280	12.0	94.8	100.9
New Jersey Nets	6	17	.261	12.0	93.5	101.7
Boston Celtics	5	19	.208	13.5	95.5	101.8
Central Division
Chicago Bulls*	24	3	.889	—	103.6	89.7
Detroit Pistons*	20	5	.800	3.0	93.8	85.8
Cleveland Cavaliers	17	9	.654	6.5	89.5	82.7
Atlanta Hawks*	15	10	.600	8.0	90.5	85.9
Charlotte Hornets*	15	11	.577	8.5	93.2	93.2
Milwaukee Bucks	15	11	.577	8.5	97.9	94.5
Indiana Pacers	12	12	.500	10.5	93.3	90.5
Toronto Raptors	9	18	.333	15.0	91.5	95.8

Table
Western Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G
Midwest Division
Houston Rockets*	21	6	.778	—	101.3	95.7
Utah Jazz*	20	6	.769	0.5	99.7	91.4
Minnesota Timberwolves*	10	17	.370	11.0	93.2	98.4
Dallas Mavericks	9	16	.360	11.0	93.2	99.3
Denver Nuggets	8	19	.296	13.0	95.0	99.1
San Antonio Spurs	6	18	.250	13.5	89.8	95.7
Vancouver Grizzlies	6	22	.214	15.5	87.4	98.4
Pacific Division
Seattle SuperSonics*	20	9	.690	—	103.1	95.2
Los Angeles Lakers*	19	9	.679	0.5	97.8	96.0
Portland Trail Blazers*	14	14	.500	5.5	97.8	94.3
Sacramento Kings	11	17	.393	8.5	91.9	97.7
Golden State Warriors	10	17	.370	9.0	98.7	102.4
Los Angeles Clippers*	10	18	.357	9.5	91.7	95.8
Phoenix Suns*	8	18	.308	10.5	98.1	99.8

Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.