NBA Games Played on December 31, 1997
1 NBA Game
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlantic Division | ||||||
Miami Heat* | 20 | 9 | .690 | — | 96.6 | 92.6 |
New York Knicks* | 17 | 12 | .586 | 3.0 | 91.8 | 86.1 |
Orlando Magic | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.5 | 91.3 | 93.9 |
New Jersey Nets* | 16 | 13 | .552 | 4.0 | 98.1 | 96.7 |
Washington Wizards | 16 | 16 | .500 | 5.5 | 97.3 | 95.7 |
Boston Celtics | 14 | 14 | .500 | 5.5 | 95.5 | 97.4 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 21 | .250 | 12.5 | 91.7 | 97.1 |
Central Division | ||||||
Chicago Bulls* | 20 | 10 | .667 | — | 93.3 | 87.5 |
Atlanta Hawks* | 19 | 10 | .655 | 0.5 | 92.9 | 90.6 |
Indiana Pacers* | 19 | 10 | .655 | 0.5 | 95.7 | 89.4 |
Charlotte Hornets* | 18 | 11 | .621 | 1.5 | 97.1 | 95.1 |
Cleveland Cavaliers* | 17 | 11 | .607 | 2.0 | 91.5 | 88.0 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 14 | 15 | .483 | 5.5 | 93.8 | 93.3 |
Detroit Pistons | 14 | 17 | .452 | 6.5 | 90.9 | 89.4 |
Toronto Raptors | 4 | 26 | .133 | 16.0 | 92.2 | 101.1 |
Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midwest Division | ||||||
Utah Jazz* | 19 | 11 | .633 | — | 97.1 | 93.4 |
San Antonio Spurs* | 18 | 11 | .621 | 0.5 | 94.2 | 92.1 |
Houston Rockets* | 15 | 11 | .577 | 2.0 | 102.0 | 98.7 |
Minnesota Timberwolves* | 15 | 14 | .517 | 3.5 | 100.1 | 99.6 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 10 | 20 | .333 | 9.0 | 94.0 | 101.1 |
Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 25 | .167 | 14.0 | 89.0 | 97.8 |
Denver Nuggets | 2 | 26 | .071 | 16.0 | 89.8 | 101.3 |
Pacific Division | ||||||
Seattle SuperSonics* | 24 | 6 | .800 | — | 101.5 | 93.3 |
Los Angeles Lakers* | 23 | 7 | .767 | 1.0 | 105.3 | 96.9 |
Phoenix Suns* | 18 | 9 | .667 | 4.5 | 101.0 | 97.2 |
Portland Trail Blazers* | 18 | 10 | .643 | 5.0 | 95.6 | 91.7 |
Sacramento Kings | 11 | 20 | .355 | 13.5 | 92.8 | 97.7 |
Golden State Warriors | 7 | 21 | .250 | 16.0 | 88.4 | 98.2 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 24 | .200 | 18.0 | 95.0 | 102.6 |
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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