NBA Games Played on December 31, 1996

Dec 30, 1996 Dec 31, 1996 Jan 1, 1997

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*	23	7	.767	—	92.2	86.9
New York Knicks*	21	8	.724	1.5	94.4	91.4
Washington Bullets*	15	14	.517	7.5	96.9	95.8
Orlando Magic*	10	16	.385	11.0	87.1	92.2
New Jersey Nets	8	19	.296	13.5	94.4	101.2
Philadelphia 76ers	8	20	.286	14.0	95.5	101.3
Boston Celtics	6	21	.222	15.5	96.1	103.0
Central Division
Chicago Bulls*	27	4	.871	—	102.5	89.9
Detroit Pistons*	22	7	.759	4.0	93.4	86.1
Cleveland Cavaliers	19	10	.655	7.0	90.6	83.9
Atlanta Hawks*	16	11	.593	9.0	91.0	86.9
Charlotte Hornets*	16	13	.552	10.0	92.6	93.6
Milwaukee Bucks	15	14	.517	11.0	97.1	94.7
Indiana Pacers	13	15	.464	12.5	93.2	91.4
Toronto Raptors	10	19	.345	16.0	91.4	95.9

Table
Western Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G
Midwest Division
Houston Rockets*	24	6	.800	—	101.3	95.4
Utah Jazz*	22	7	.759	1.5	100.0	92.1
Minnesota Timberwolves*	12	18	.400	12.0	93.4	98.0
Dallas Mavericks	10	17	.370	12.5	93.8	99.5
Denver Nuggets	8	22	.267	16.0	95.1	100.0
San Antonio Spurs	7	20	.259	15.5	89.7	95.9
Vancouver Grizzlies	6	25	.194	18.5	87.7	98.8
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers*	22	9	.710	—	99.0	96.1
Seattle SuperSonics*	21	11	.656	1.5	102.0	95.0
Portland Trail Blazers*	16	15	.516	6.0	98.2	94.3
Sacramento Kings	13	18	.419	9.0	93.5	97.4
Golden State Warriors	11	18	.379	10.0	99.1	102.6
Los Angeles Clippers*	11	19	.367	10.5	92.7	96.2
Phoenix Suns*	10	19	.345	11.0	97.9	99.6

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