T - tied; Tiebreakers not applied to historical standings. Teams are sorted by win %
Atlantic
| November | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | |
| Nov 1, 1996 | MIA (1-0) T1 | NYK (1-0) T1 | WSB (1-0) T1 | BOS (0-1) T4 | NJN (0-1) T4 | ORL (0-1) T4 | PHI (0-1) T4 |
| Nov 2, 1996 | MIA (2-0) T1 | NYK (1-0) T1 | WSB (1-1) | BOS (0-2) T4 | NJN (0-1) T4 | ORL (0-1) T4 | PHI (0-2) T4 |
| Nov 3, 1996 | MIA (2-0) T1 | NYK (2-0) T1 | WSB (1-1) | BOS (0-2) T4 | NJN (0-1) T4 | ORL (0-1) T4 | PHI (0-2) T4 |
| Nov 4, 1996 | MIA (2-0) T1 | NYK (2-0) T1 | WSB (1-1) | BOS (0-2) T4 | NJN (0-1) T4 | ORL (0-1) T4 | PHI (0-2) T4 |
| Nov 5, 1996 | MIA (2-0) | NYK (2-1) | WSB (1-1) | BOS (0-2) T4 | NJN (0-1) T4 | ORL (0-1) T4 | PHI (0-3) T4 |
| Nov 6, 1996 | MIA (2-1) T1 | NYK (2-1) T1 | WSB (2-1) T1 | BOS (1-2) | NJN (0-1) T5 | ORL (0-1) T5 | PHI (0-3) T5 |
| Nov 7, 1996 | NYK (3-1) | MIA (2-1) T2 | WSB (2-1) T2 | ORL (1-1) | BOS (1-2) | NJN (0-2) T6 | PHI (0-3) T6 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | NYK (4-1) | MIA (3-1) | ORL (2-1) | WSB (2-2) | BOS (1-3) T5 | PHI (1-3) T5 | NJN (0-3) |
| Nov 9, 1996 | MIA (4-1) T1 | NYK (4-1) T1 | ORL (2-1) | PHI (2-3) T4 | WSB (2-3) T4 | BOS (1-4) | NJN (0-3) |
| Nov 10, 1996 | NYK (5-1) | MIA (4-1) | ORL (2-1) | PHI (2-3) T4 | WSB (2-3) T4 | BOS (1-4) | NJN (0-3) |
| Nov 11, 1996 | NYK (5-1) | MIA (4-1) | ORL (2-1) | PHI (2-3) T4 | WSB (2-3) T4 | BOS (1-4) | NJN (0-3) |
| Nov 12, 1996 | MIA (5-1) | NYK (5-2) | ORL (2-1) | PHI (3-3) | WSB (2-4) | BOS (1-4) | NJN (0-3) |
| Nov 13, 1996 | MIA (5-2) T1 | NYK (5-2) T1 | ORL (2-1) | PHI (3-4) T4 | WSB (3-4) T4 | BOS (2-4) | NJN (0-4) |
| Nov 14, 1996 | NYK (6-2) T1 | ORL (3-1) T1 | MIA (5-2) | PHI (3-4) T4 | WSB (3-4) T4 | BOS (2-4) | NJN (0-4) |
| Nov 15, 1996 | NYK (6-2) T1 | ORL (3-1) T1 | MIA (5-3) | PHI (3-5) T4 | WSB (3-5) T4 | BOS (2-5) | NJN (0-5) |
| Nov 16, 1996 | ORL (4-1) | NYK (7-2) | MIA (5-4) | PHI (4-5) T4 | WSB (4-5) T4 | BOS (2-6) | NJN (1-5) |
| Nov 17, 1996 | ORL (4-1) | NYK (7-2) | MIA (5-4) | PHI (4-5) T4 | WSB (4-5) T4 | BOS (2-6) | NJN (1-5) |
| Nov 18, 1996 | ORL (4-1) | NYK (7-2) | MIA (5-4) | PHI (4-5) T4 | WSB (4-5) T4 | BOS (2-6) | NJN (1-5) |
| Nov 19, 1996 | NYK (8-2) | ORL (4-2) | MIA (6-4) | PHI (4-5) T4 | WSB (4-5) T4 | BOS (2-6) | NJN (1-5) |
| Nov 20, 1996 | NYK (8-3) | ORL (4-2) | MIA (7-4) | PHI (4-6) T4 | WSB (4-6) T4 | BOS (2-7) | NJN (1-5) |
| Nov 21, 1996 | NYK (8-3) | ORL (5-2) | MIA (7-4) | PHI (4-6) T4 | WSB (4-6) T4 | BOS (2-7) | NJN (1-6) |
| Nov 22, 1996 | NYK (8-3) | ORL (5-2) | MIA (8-4) | WSB (5-6) | PHI (4-7) | BOS (2-8) | NJN (1-6) |
| Nov 23, 1996 | ORL (6-2) | MIA (8-4) T2 | NYK (8-4) T2 | WSB (6-6) | PHI (5-7) | NJN (2-6) | BOS (2-8) |
| Nov 24, 1996 | ORL (6-2) | MIA (9-4) | NYK (8-5) | WSB (6-6) | PHI (5-7) | BOS (3-8) | NJN (2-6) |
| Nov 25, 1996 | MIA (9-4) | ORL (6-3) | NYK (8-5) | WSB (7-6) | PHI (5-7) | BOS (3-8) | NJN (2-7) |
| Nov 26, 1996 | MIA (10-4) | ORL (6-3) | NYK (8-5) | WSB (7-6) | PHI (5-8) | BOS (3-8) | NJN (2-7) |
| Nov 27, 1996 | MIA (11-4) | ORL (7-3) | NYK (8-5) | WSB (7-6) | PHI (5-8) | BOS (4-8) | NJN (2-8) |
| Nov 28, 1996 | MIA (11-4) | ORL (7-3) | NYK (8-5) | WSB (7-6) | PHI (5-8) | BOS (4-8) | NJN (2-9) |
| Nov 29, 1996 | MIA (11-4) | ORL (7-4) | NYK (8-5) | WSB (7-7) | PHI (6-8) | BOS (4-9) | NJN (2-9) |
| Nov 30, 1996 | MIA (12-4) | ORL (8-4) | NYK (9-5) | PHI (7-8) T4 | WSB (7-8) T4 | BOS (4-10) | NJN (3-9) |
| December | |||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | |
| Dec 1, 1996 | MIA (12-4) | ORL (8-4) | NYK (9-5) | PHI (7-8) T4 | WSB (7-8) T4 | BOS (4-10) | NJN (3-9) |
| Dec 2, 1996 | MIA (12-4) | NYK (9-5) | ORL (8-5) | PHI (7-8) T4 | WSB (7-8) T4 | BOS (4-10) | NJN (3-9) |
| Dec 3, 1996 | MIA (13-4) | ORL (8-5) | NYK (9-6) | PHI (7-8) T4 | WSB (7-8) T4 | BOS (4-11) | NJN (3-9) |
| Dec 4, 1996 | MIA (14-4) | NYK (10-6) | ORL (8-6) | WSB (7-8) | PHI (7-9) | BOS (4-12) | NJN (3-10) |
| Dec 5, 1996 | MIA (14-4) | NYK (10-6) | ORL (8-6) | WSB (7-9) | PHI (7-10) | BOS (4-12) | NJN (3-10) |
| Dec 6, 1996 | MIA (14-5) | NYK (11-6) | ORL (8-7) | WSB (7-9) | PHI (7-10) | NJN (4-10) | BOS (4-13) |
| Dec 7, 1996 | MIA (15-5) | NYK (12-6) | ORL (8-7) | WSB (7-10) | PHI (7-11) | NJN (4-11) | BOS (4-13) |
| Dec 8, 1996 | MIA (15-5) | NYK (12-6) | ORL (8-8) | WSB (7-10) | PHI (7-11) | NJN (4-11) | BOS (4-14) |
| Dec 9, 1996 | MIA (15-5) | NYK (12-6) | ORL (8-8) | WSB (7-10) | PHI (7-12) | NJN (4-11) | BOS (4-14) |
| Dec 10, 1996 | MIA (16-5) | NYK (13-6) | ORL (9-8) | WSB (7-11) | PHI (7-12) | NJN (4-11) | BOS (4-14) |
| Dec 11, 1996 | MIA (17-5) | NYK (13-6) | ORL (9-8) | WSB (8-11) | PHI (7-13) | NJN (5-11) | BOS (5-14) |
| Dec 12, 1996 | MIA (17-5) | NYK (14-6) | ORL (9-8) | WSB (8-11) | PHI (7-13) | NJN (5-11) | BOS (5-14) |
| Dec 13, 1996 | MIA (17-5) | NYK (14-6) | ORL (9-9) | WSB (9-11) | PHI (7-14) | NJN (5-12) | BOS (5-15) |
| Dec 14, 1996 | MIA (18-5) | NYK (15-6) | ORL (9-10) | WSB (9-11) | PHI (7-15) | NJN (5-13) | BOS (5-15) |
| Dec 15, 1996 | MIA (18-5) | NYK (15-6) | WSB (10-11) | ORL (9-10) | PHI (7-15) | NJN (5-13) | BOS (5-16) |
| Dec 16, 1996 | MIA (18-5) | NYK (15-6) | WSB (11-11) | ORL (9-10) | PHI (7-15) | NJN (5-13) | BOS (5-17) |
| Dec 17, 1996 | MIA (18-6) | NYK (16-6) | WSB (11-11) | ORL (9-10) | PHI (7-16) | NJN (5-14) | BOS (5-17) |
| Dec 18, 1996 | MIA (18-6) | NYK (16-7) | WSB (11-12) | ORL (9-11) | PHI (7-16) | NJN (5-15) | BOS (5-17) |
| Dec 19, 1996 | MIA (18-7) | NYK (16-7) | WSB (12-12) | ORL (9-11) | PHI (7-16) | NJN (5-15) | BOS (5-17) |
| Dec 20, 1996 | MIA (18-7) | NYK (17-7) | WSB (12-12) | ORL (9-12) | PHI (7-17) | NJN (5-16) | BOS (5-17) |
| Dec 21, 1996 | MIA (19-7) | NYK (18-7) | WSB (12-12) | ORL (9-13) | PHI (7-18) | NJN (6-16) | BOS (5-18) |
| Dec 22, 1996 | MIA (19-7) | NYK (18-7) | WSB (12-13) | ORL (9-13) | PHI (7-18) | NJN (6-16) | BOS (5-19) |
| Dec 23, 1996 | MIA (20-7) | NYK (19-7) | WSB (13-13) | ORL (10-13) | PHI (7-18) | NJN (6-17) | BOS (5-19) |
| Dec 25, 1996 | MIA (20-7) | NYK (19-7) | WSB (13-13) | ORL (10-13) | PHI (7-18) | NJN (6-17) | BOS (5-19) |
| Dec 26, 1996 | MIA (21-7) | NYK (19-8) | WSB (13-13) | ORL (10-14) | PHI (8-18) | NJN (6-18) | BOS (5-19) |
| Dec 27, 1996 | MIA (22-7) | NYK (19-8) | WSB (14-13) | ORL (10-14) | PHI (8-18) | NJN (7-18) | BOS (5-20) |
| Dec 28, 1996 | MIA (22-7) | NYK (20-8) | WSB (15-13) | ORL (10-15) | PHI (8-19) | NJN (7-18) | BOS (5-21) |
| Dec 29, 1996 | MIA (23-7) | NYK (20-8) | WSB (15-13) | ORL (10-15) | NJN (8-18) | PHI (8-20) | BOS (5-21) |
| Dec 30, 1996 | MIA (23-7) | NYK (21-8) | WSB (15-14) | ORL (10-16) | NJN (8-19) | PHI (8-20) | BOS (6-21) |
| January | |||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | |
| Jan 2, 1997 | MIA (24-7) | NYK (22-8) | WSB (15-15) | ORL (11-16) | NJN (8-20) | PHI (8-21) | BOS (6-22) |
| Jan 3, 1997 | MIA (24-7) | NYK (22-8) | WSB (15-15) | ORL (11-17) | NJN (8-21) | PHI (8-22) | BOS (6-23) |
| Jan 4, 1997 | MIA (24-8) | NYK (22-9) | WSB (16-15) | ORL (11-17) | NJN (8-21) | PHI (8-22) | BOS (6-23) |
| Jan 5, 1997 | MIA (24-8) | NYK (23-9) | WSB (16-15) | ORL (11-17) | NJN (8-21) | PHI (8-23) | BOS (7-23) |
| Jan 6, 1997 | MIA (24-8) | NYK (23-9) | WSB (16-15) | ORL (11-17) | NJN (8-21) | PHI (8-23) | BOS (7-23) |
| Jan 7, 1997 | MIA (24-9) T1 | NYK (24-9) T1 | WSB (16-15) | ORL (12-17) | NJN (9-21) | PHI (8-24) | BOS (7-23) |
| Jan 8, 1997 | MIA (25-9) | NYK (24-9) | WSB (17-15) | ORL (12-17) | NJN (9-21) | BOS (8-23) | PHI (8-25) |
| Jan 9, 1997 | MIA (25-9) | NYK (24-9) | WSB (17-15) | ORL (12-18) | NJN (9-22) | BOS (8-23) | PHI (8-25) |
| Jan 10, 1997 | NYK (25-9) | MIA (25-10) | WSB (18-15) | ORL (12-18) | NJN (9-22) | BOS (8-24) | PHI (8-26) |
| Jan 11, 1997 | NYK (26-9) | MIA (25-10) | WSB (19-15) | ORL (12-18) | NJN (9-23) | BOS (8-25) | PHI (8-26) |
| Jan 12, 1997 | NYK (26-9) | MIA (25-10) | WSB (19-15) | ORL (13-18) | NJN (9-23) | BOS (8-25) | PHI (8-26) |
| Jan 13, 1997 | NYK (26-9) | MIA (26-10) | WSB (19-16) | ORL (14-18) | NJN (9-24) | BOS (8-25) | PHI (8-27) |
| Jan 14, 1997 | MIA (26-10) T1 | NYK (26-10) T1 | WSB (19-17) | ORL (14-18) | NJN (9-24) | BOS (9-25) | PHI (8-27) |
| Jan 15, 1997 | NYK (27-10) | MIA (26-10) | WSB (19-17) | ORL (15-18) | BOS (9-25) T5 | NJN (9-25) T5 | PHI (8-28) |
| Jan 16, 1997 | MIA (27-10) T1 | NYK (27-10) T1 | WSB (19-17) | ORL (15-19) | NJN (9-25) | BOS (9-26) | PHI (8-28) |
| Jan 17, 1997 | MIA (28-10) | NYK (27-10) | WSB (19-18) | ORL (15-19) | NJN (10-25) | BOS (9-26) | PHI (8-29) |
| Jan 18, 1997 | MIA (28-10) | NYK (27-11) | WSB (20-18) | ORL (15-19) | NJN (10-26) | BOS (9-27) | PHI (8-29) |
| Jan 19, 1997 | MIA (28-11) | NYK (27-11) | WSB (20-18) | ORL (16-19) | NJN (10-26) | BOS (9-27) | PHI (8-30) |
| Jan 20, 1997 | MIA (28-11) T1 | NYK (28-11) T1 | WSB (20-19) | ORL (16-19) | NJN (10-27) | BOS (9-27) | PHI (8-31) |
| Jan 21, 1997 | MIA (29-11) | NYK (28-12) | WSB (20-20) | ORL (17-19) | NJN (10-27) | BOS (9-27) | PHI (8-31) |
| Jan 22, 1997 | MIA (29-11) | NYK (28-12) | WSB (20-20) | ORL (17-19) | NJN (11-27) | BOS (9-28) | PHI (9-31) |
| Jan 23, 1997 | MIA (30-11) | NYK (29-12) | WSB (20-20) | ORL (18-19) | NJN (11-28) | BOS (9-28) | PHI (9-31) |
| Jan 24, 1997 | MIA (30-11) | NYK (29-13) | ORL (19-19) | WSB (20-21) | NJN (11-28) | BOS (9-29) | PHI (9-32) |
| Jan 25, 1997 | MIA (30-11) | NYK (29-13) | WSB (21-21) T3 | ORL (19-19) T3 | NJN (11-29) | BOS (9-30) | PHI (9-33) |
| Jan 26, 1997 | MIA (30-12) | NYK (30-13) | WSB (21-21) T3 | ORL (19-19) T3 | NJN (11-29) | BOS (9-30) | PHI (9-33) |
| Jan 27, 1997 | MIA (31-12) | NYK (30-13) | WSB (21-21) T3 | ORL (19-19) T3 | NJN (11-29) | BOS (9-30) | PHI (9-33) |
| Jan 28, 1997 | MIA (31-12) | NYK (31-13) | WSB (22-21) | ORL (19-20) | NJN (11-30) | BOS (9-31) | PHI (9-33) |
| Jan 29, 1997 | MIA (32-12) | NYK (32-13) | WSB (22-21) | ORL (20-20) | NJN (11-30) | PHI (10-33) | BOS (9-32) |
| Jan 30, 1997 | MIA (32-12) | NYK (32-13) | WSB (22-21) | ORL (20-20) | NJN (12-30) | PHI (10-33) | BOS (9-32) |
| Jan 31, 1997 | MIA (32-12) | NYK (32-13) | ORL (21-20) | WSB (22-22) | NJN (12-30) | BOS (10-32) | PHI (10-34) |
| February | |||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | |
| Feb 1, 1997 | MIA (33-12) | NYK (32-13) | ORL (21-20) | WSB (22-22) | NJN (12-31) | PHI (11-34) | BOS (10-32) |
| Feb 2, 1997 | MIA (34-12) | NYK (32-14) | ORL (22-20) | WSB (22-23) | NJN (12-32) | PHI (11-34) | BOS (10-33) |
| Feb 3, 1997 | MIA (34-12) | NYK (32-14) | ORL (22-20) | WSB (22-24) | NJN (12-32) | BOS (11-33) | PHI (11-34) |
| Feb 4, 1997 | MIA (34-12) | NYK (33-14) | ORL (23-20) | WSB (22-24) | NJN (13-32) | BOS (11-33) | PHI (11-34) |
| Feb 5, 1997 | MIA (35-12) | NYK (33-14) | ORL (23-20) | WSB (22-25) | NJN (13-32) | PHI (12-34) | BOS (11-34) |
| Feb 6, 1997 | MIA (36-12) | NYK (34-14) | ORL (24-20) | WSB (22-25) | NJN (13-33) | PHI (12-34) | BOS (11-35) |
| Feb 11, 1997 | MIA (37-12) | NYK (35-14) | ORL (24-21) | WSB (22-26) | NJN (14-33) | PHI (12-35) | BOS (11-36) |
| Feb 12, 1997 | MIA (37-12) | NYK (35-14) | ORL (24-22) | WSB (22-26) | NJN (14-34) | PHI (12-35) | BOS (11-37) |
| Feb 13, 1997 | MIA (38-12) | NYK (36-14) | ORL (24-22) | WSB (22-26) | NJN (14-34) | PHI (12-36) | BOS (11-37) |
| Feb 14, 1997 | MIA (38-12) | NYK (36-14) | ORL (24-23) | WSB (23-26) | NJN (14-35) | PHI (12-36) | BOS (11-38) |
| Feb 15, 1997 | MIA (39-12) | NYK (36-14) | ORL (24-23) | WSB (23-27) | NJN (15-35) | PHI (12-37) | BOS (11-38) |
| Feb 16, 1997 | MIA (39-12) | NYK (37-14) | ORL (24-24) | WSB (23-27) | NJN (15-35) | PHI (12-38) | BOS (11-39) |
| Feb 17, 1997 | MIA (39-12) | NYK (37-14) | ORL (24-25) | WSB (24-27) | NJN (15-36) | PHI (12-38) | BOS (11-40) |
| Feb 18, 1997 | MIA (40-12) | NYK (38-14) | ORL (24-25) | WSB (24-27) | NJN (15-36) | PHI (12-39) | BOS (11-40) |
| Feb 19, 1997 | MIA (40-12) | NYK (38-14) | ORL (25-25) | WSB (24-28) | NJN (15-36) | PHI (12-39) | BOS (11-41) |
| Feb 20, 1997 | MIA (41-12) | NYK (39-14) | ORL (25-25) | WSB (24-28) | NJN (15-37) | PHI (13-39) | BOS (11-42) |
| Feb 21, 1997 | MIA (41-13) | NYK (39-15) | ORL (26-25) | WSB (24-29) | NJN (15-38) | PHI (13-39) | BOS (11-42) |
| Feb 22, 1997 | MIA (41-13) | NYK (39-15) | ORL (26-25) | WSB (24-29) | NJN (15-38) | PHI (14-39) | BOS (11-42) |
| Feb 23, 1997 | MIA (42-13) | NYK (40-15) | ORL (27-25) | WSB (24-30) | NJN (16-38) | PHI (14-39) | BOS (11-43) |
| Feb 24, 1997 | MIA (42-13) | NYK (40-15) | ORL (28-25) | WSB (24-30) | NJN (16-38) | PHI (14-39) | BOS (11-43) |
| Feb 25, 1997 | MIA (42-13) | NYK (40-16) | ORL (28-25) | WSB (25-30) | NJN (17-38) | PHI (14-40) | BOS (11-43) |
| Feb 26, 1997 | MIA (42-14) | NYK (41-16) | ORL (29-25) | WSB (25-30) | NJN (17-38) | PHI (14-41) | BOS (11-44) |
| Feb 27, 1997 | MIA (42-14) | NYK (41-16) | ORL (29-25) | WSB (25-31) | NJN (17-38) | PHI (14-41) | BOS (11-44) |
| Feb 28, 1997 | MIA (42-15) | NYK (42-16) | ORL (30-25) | WSB (25-31) | NJN (17-39) | PHI (15-41) | BOS (11-45) |
| March | |||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | |
| Mar 1, 1997 | MIA (42-15) | NYK (42-16) | ORL (30-25) | WSB (26-31) | NJN (17-39) | PHI (15-41) | BOS (11-46) |
| Mar 2, 1997 | MIA (43-15) | NYK (43-16) | ORL (30-26) | WSB (26-31) | NJN (17-39) | PHI (15-42) | BOS (11-46) |
| Mar 3, 1997 | MIA (43-15) | NYK (43-16) | ORL (30-26) | WSB (26-31) | NJN (17-40) | PHI (15-42) | BOS (12-46) |
| Mar 4, 1997 | MIA (44-15) | NYK (44-16) | ORL (31-26) | WSB (27-31) | NJN (17-41) | PHI (15-43) | BOS (12-47) |
| Mar 5, 1997 | MIA (44-15) | NYK (45-16) | ORL (31-26) | WSB (27-31) | NJN (17-41) | PHI (15-43) | BOS (12-47) |
| Mar 6, 1997 | NYK (45-16) | MIA (44-16) | ORL (32-26) | WSB (28-31) | NJN (18-41) | PHI (15-44) | BOS (12-48) |
| Mar 7, 1997 | NYK (46-16) | MIA (45-16) | ORL (32-27) | WSB (28-32) | NJN (18-42) | PHI (15-44) | BOS (12-49) |
| Mar 8, 1997 | NYK (46-16) | MIA (45-16) | ORL (32-27) | WSB (28-32) | NJN (18-42) | PHI (15-44) | BOS (12-49) |
| Mar 9, 1997 | NYK (47-16) | MIA (45-17) | ORL (32-28) | WSB (28-33) | NJN (18-43) | PHI (16-44) | BOS (12-50) |
| Mar 10, 1997 | NYK (47-16) | MIA (45-17) | ORL (32-28) | WSB (28-33) | NJN (18-43) | PHI (16-44) | BOS (12-50) |
| Mar 11, 1997 | NYK (47-17) | MIA (46-17) | ORL (33-28) | WSB (28-33) | NJN (18-43) | PHI (16-45) | BOS (12-51) |
| Mar 12, 1997 | NYK (47-17) | MIA (46-17) | ORL (34-28) | WSB (29-33) | NJN (18-44) | PHI (16-46) | BOS (12-51) |
| Mar 13, 1997 | NYK (47-17) | MIA (46-17) | ORL (34-28) | WSB (29-33) | NJN (18-44) | PHI (16-46) | BOS (12-52) |
| Mar 14, 1997 | MIA (47-17) T1 | NYK (47-17) T1 | ORL (35-28) | WSB (30-33) | NJN (19-44) | PHI (17-46) | BOS (12-53) |
| Mar 15, 1997 | MIA (47-17) T1 | NYK (47-17) T1 | ORL (35-28) | WSB (30-34) | NJN (19-44) | PHI (17-47) | BOS (12-53) |
| Mar 16, 1997 | MIA (48-17) | NYK (47-18) | ORL (36-28) | WSB (30-34) | NJN (20-44) | PHI (17-47) | BOS (12-54) |
| Mar 17, 1997 | MIA (48-17) | NYK (47-18) | ORL (36-29) | WSB (31-34) | NJN (20-44) | PHI (17-47) | BOS (13-54) |
| Mar 18, 1997 | MIA (48-17) | NYK (48-18) | ORL (36-29) | WSB (32-34) | NJN (20-45) | PHI (17-48) | BOS (13-54) |
| Mar 19, 1997 | MIA (49-17) | NYK (49-18) | ORL (36-29) | WSB (32-34) | NJN (20-45) | PHI (17-49) | BOS (13-55) |
| Mar 20, 1997 | MIA (49-17) | NYK (49-18) | ORL (37-29) | WSB (32-35) | NJN (20-45) | PHI (17-49) | BOS (13-55) |
| Mar 21, 1997 | MIA (50-17) | NYK (49-18) | ORL (38-29) | WSB (32-35) | NJN (20-46) | PHI (18-49) | BOS (13-56) |
| Mar 22, 1997 | MIA (50-17) | NYK (49-19) | ORL (38-29) | WSB (33-35) | NJN (20-46) | PHI (18-49) | BOS (13-56) |
| Mar 23, 1997 | MIA (51-17) | NYK (49-20) | ORL (39-29) | WSB (33-35) | NJN (21-46) | PHI (18-49) | BOS (13-57) |
| Mar 24, 1997 | MIA (51-17) | NYK (49-20) | ORL (39-29) | WSB (33-35) | NJN (21-47) | PHI (18-49) | BOS (13-57) |
| Mar 25, 1997 | MIA (51-17) | NYK (49-20) | ORL (40-29) | WSB (33-35) | NJN (21-47) | PHI (18-49) | BOS (13-57) |
| Mar 26, 1997 | MIA (52-17) | NYK (50-20) | ORL (40-29) | WSB (34-35) | NJN (22-47) | PHI (18-50) | BOS (13-58) |
| Mar 27, 1997 | MIA (52-17) | NYK (50-20) | ORL (40-30) | WSB (34-35) | NJN (22-47) | PHI (18-50) | BOS (13-58) |
| Mar 28, 1997 | MIA (53-17) | NYK (50-21) | ORL (40-30) | WSB (35-35) | NJN (23-47) | PHI (19-50) | BOS (13-59) |
| Mar 29, 1997 | MIA (53-17) | NYK (50-21) | ORL (40-30) | WSB (36-35) | NJN (23-48) | PHI (19-50) | BOS (13-59) |
| Mar 30, 1997 | MIA (53-18) | NYK (51-21) | ORL (40-31) | WSB (36-35) | NJN (23-48) | PHI (20-50) | BOS (13-59) |
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | |
| Apr 1, 1997 | MIA (54-18) | NYK (52-21) | ORL (40-32) | WSB (37-35) | NJN (23-48) | PHI (21-50) | BOS (13-60) |
| Apr 2, 1997 | MIA (54-18) | NYK (52-21) | ORL (40-32) | WSB (37-35) | NJN (23-49) | PHI (21-51) | BOS (13-61) |
| Apr 3, 1997 | MIA (55-18) | NYK (52-21) | ORL (40-33) | WSB (38-35) | NJN (23-50) | PHI (21-51) | BOS (13-61) |
| Apr 4, 1997 | MIA (55-18) | NYK (52-22) | ORL (41-33) | WSB (38-36) | NJN (23-50) | PHI (21-52) | BOS (13-62) |
| Apr 5, 1997 | MIA (56-18) | NYK (53-22) | ORL (41-33) | WSB (38-36) | NJN (23-50) | PHI (21-53) | BOS (13-62) |
| Apr 6, 1997 | MIA (56-18) | NYK (53-22) | ORL (41-34) | WSB (39-36) | NJN (23-51) | PHI (21-53) | BOS (13-63) |
| Apr 7, 1997 | MIA (57-18) | NYK (53-22) | ORL (41-34) | WSB (39-36) | NJN (23-51) | PHI (21-54) | BOS (13-63) |
| Apr 8, 1997 | MIA (58-18) | NYK (53-23) | ORL (42-34) | WSB (39-37) | NJN (23-52) | PHI (21-54) | BOS (13-63) |
| Apr 9, 1997 | MIA (58-18) | NYK (53-23) | ORL (42-34) | WSB (39-37) | NJN (23-52) | PHI (21-55) | BOS (13-64) |
| Apr 10, 1997 | MIA (59-18) | NYK (53-24) | ORL (43-34) | WSB (39-37) | NJN (24-52) | PHI (21-55) | BOS (13-64) |
| Apr 11, 1997 | MIA (59-18) | NYK (53-24) | ORL (43-34) | WSB (40-37) | NJN (24-53) | PHI (21-56) | BOS (14-64) |
| Apr 12, 1997 | MIA (59-19) | NYK (54-24) | ORL (44-34) | WSB (40-38) | NJN (24-53) | PHI (21-57) | BOS (14-65) |
| Apr 13, 1997 | MIA (59-19) | NYK (54-24) | ORL (44-34) | WSB (40-38) | NJN (24-54) | PHI (21-57) | BOS (14-65) |
| Apr 14, 1997 | MIA (59-20) | NYK (54-25) | ORL (45-34) | WSB (41-38) | NJN (24-54) | PHI (21-58) | BOS (14-65) |
| Apr 15, 1997 | MIA (59-20) | NYK (54-25) | ORL (45-34) | WSB (41-38) | NJN (24-55) | PHI (21-58) | BOS (14-65) |
| Apr 16, 1997 | MIA (60-20) | NYK (55-25) | ORL (45-35) | WSB (42-38) | NJN (24-56) | PHI (22-58) | BOS (14-66) |
| Apr 17, 1997 | MIA (60-20) | NYK (55-25) | ORL (45-35) | WSB (42-38) | NJN (24-56) | PHI (22-58) | BOS (14-66) |
| Apr 18, 1997 | MIA (60-21) | NYK (56-25) | ORL (45-36) | WSB (43-38) | NJN (25-56) | PHI (22-59) | BOS (15-66) |
| Apr 19, 1997 | MIA (61-21) | NYK (57-25) | ORL (45-37) | WSB (43-38) | NJN (25-56) | PHI (22-60) | BOS (15-66) |
| Apr 20, 1997 | MIA (61-21) | NYK (57-25) | ORL (45-37) | WSB (44-38) | NJN (26-56) | PHI (22-60) | BOS (15-67) |
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