NBA Games Played on March 31, 1997

Mar 30, 1997 Mar 31, 1997 Apr 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*	53	18	.746	—	95.0	89.5
New York Knicks*	51	21	.708	2.5	95.3	91.6
Orlando Magic*	40	31	.563	13.0	94.1	94.5
Washington Bullets*	36	35	.507	17.0	98.5	97.7
New Jersey Nets	23	48	.324	30.0	97.2	102.1
Philadelphia 76ers	20	50	.286	32.5	98.9	104.7
Boston Celtics	13	59	.181	40.5	100.2	107.0
Central Division
Chicago Bulls*	62	9	.873	—	103.3	91.5
Atlanta Hawks*	50	22	.694	12.5	93.9	88.5
Detroit Pistons*	49	22	.690	13.0	94.2	88.1
Charlotte Hornets*	45	26	.634	17.0	98.1	96.6
Cleveland Cavaliers	37	34	.521	25.0	86.9	85.0
Indiana Pacers	35	36	.493	27.0	95.1	93.6
Milwaukee Bucks	28	43	.394	34.0	94.5	96.4
Toronto Raptors	26	47	.356	37.0	95.3	98.6

Table
Western Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G
Midwest Division
Utah Jazz*	54	17	.761	—	102.1	94.2
Houston Rockets*	48	23	.676	6.0	99.6	95.6
Minnesota Timberwolves*	35	37	.486	19.5	96.4	97.8
Dallas Mavericks	22	49	.310	32.0	91.0	97.2
Denver Nuggets	20	51	.282	34.0	98.1	103.4
San Antonio Spurs	18	53	.254	36.0	89.9	97.5
Vancouver Grizzlies	12	62	.162	43.5	88.9	99.2
Pacific Division
Seattle SuperSonics*	50	22	.694	—	101.0	92.9
Los Angeles Lakers*	48	23	.676	1.5	99.7	96.0
Portland Trail Blazers*	43	30	.589	7.5	99.1	95.7
Phoenix Suns*	33	39	.458	17.0	102.0	101.6
Los Angeles Clippers*	31	40	.437	18.5	95.9	98.3
Sacramento Kings	29	43	.403	21.0	95.3	99.0
Golden State Warriors	25	46	.352	24.5	99.4	104.6

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