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November
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th
Nov 1, 1996	DAL (1-0)^T1	HOU (1-0)^T1	LAC (1-0)^T1	LAL (1-0)^T1	MIN (1-0)^T1	POR (1-0)^T1	UTA (1-0)^T1	DEN (0-1)^T8	GSW (0-1)^T8	PHO (0-1)^T8	SAC (0-1)^T8	SAS (0-1)^T8	SEA (0-1)^T8	VAN (0-1)^T8
Nov 2, 1996	HOU (2-0)^T1	UTA (2-0)^T1	LAL (1-0)^T1	MIN (1-0)^T1	DAL (1-1)^T5	LAC (1-1)^T5	POR (1-1)^T5	SAC (1-1)^T5	SEA (1-1)^T5	DEN (0-1)^T10	GSW (0-1)^T10	PHO (0-2)^T10	SAS (0-1)^T10	VAN (0-1)^T10
Nov 3, 1996	HOU (2-0)^T1	LAL (2-0)^T1	UTA (2-0)^T1	DAL (1-1)^T4	DEN (1-1)^T4	GSW (1-1)^T4	LAC (1-1)^T4	MIN (1-1)^T4	POR (1-1)^T4	SAC (1-1)^T4	SEA (1-1)^T4	PHO (0-2)^T12	SAS (0-2)^T12	VAN (0-2)^T12
Nov 4, 1996	HOU (3-0)^T1	LAL (2-0)^T1	UTA (2-1)	DAL (1-1)^T4	DEN (1-1)^T4	GSW (1-1)^T4	LAC (1-1)^T4	MIN (1-1)^T4	SAC (1-1)^T4	SEA (1-1)^T4	POR (1-2)	PHO (0-2)^T12	SAS (0-2)^T12	VAN (0-2)^T12
Nov 5, 1996	HOU (4-0)^T1	LAL (3-0)^T1	LAC (2-1)^T3	MIN (2-1)^T3	UTA (2-1)^T3	POR (2-2)	DAL (1-2)^T7	DEN (1-2)^T7	GSW (1-2)^T7	SAC (1-2)^T7	SAS (1-2)^T7	SEA (1-2)^T7	PHO (0-3)^T13	VAN (0-3)^T13
Nov 6, 1996	HOU (4-0)	LAL (3-1)	LAC (2-1)^T3	MIN (2-1)^T3	UTA (2-1)^T3	POR (2-2)	DEN (1-2)^T7	GSW (1-2)^T7	SAC (1-2)^T7	SEA (1-2)^T7	DAL (1-3)^T11	SAS (1-3)^T11	PHO (0-3)^T13	VAN (0-4)^T13
Nov 7, 1996	HOU (5-0)	LAL (3-1)	LAC (2-1)^T3	UTA (2-1)^T3	POR (3-2)	MIN (2-2)^T6	SEA (2-2)^T6	DAL (1-3)^T8	DEN (1-3)^T8	GSW (1-3)^T8	SAC (1-3)^T8	SAS (1-3)^T8	PHO (0-4)^T13	VAN (0-4)^T13
Nov 8, 1996	HOU (5-0)	UTA (2-1)	LAL (3-2)^T3	POR (3-2)^T3	SEA (3-2)^T3	LAC (2-2)^T6	MIN (2-2)^T6	DEN (2-3)	DAL (1-3)^T9	SAC (1-3)^T9	GSW (1-4)^T11	SAS (1-4)^T11	PHO (0-4)^T13	VAN (0-5)^T13
Nov 9, 1996	HOU (6-0)	LAL (3-2)^T2	SEA (3-2)^T2	POR (3-3)^T4	LAC (2-2)^T4	MIN (2-2)^T4	UTA (2-2)^T4	DEN (2-3)^T8	SAC (2-3)^T8	DAL (1-4)^T10	GSW (1-4)^T10	SAS (1-4)^T10	PHO (0-5)^T13	VAN (0-5)^T13
Nov 10, 1996	HOU (6-0)	LAL (4-2)	LAC (3-2)^T3	SEA (3-2)^T3	POR (4-3)	UTA (2-2)	MIN (2-3)^T7	SAC (2-3)^T7	DEN (2-4)	DAL (1-4)^T10	GSW (1-4)^T10	SAS (1-5)	PHO (0-5)^T13	VAN (0-6)^T13
Nov 11, 1996	HOU (6-0)	LAL (4-2)^T2	SEA (4-2)^T2	LAC (3-2)	POR (4-3)	UTA (2-2)	DEN (3-4)	MIN (2-3)	SAC (2-4)	DAL (1-4)^T10	GSW (1-4)^T10	SAS (1-5)	PHO (0-6)^T13	VAN (0-6)^T13
Nov 12, 1996	HOU (6-1)	LAL (5-2)^T2	SEA (5-2)^T2	LAC (4-2)	POR (4-4)^T5	MIN (3-3)^T5	UTA (2-2)^T5	DEN (3-4)	DAL (2-4)^T9	SAC (2-4)^T9	GSW (1-5)^T11	SAS (1-5)^T11	PHO (0-7)^T13	VAN (0-7)^T13
Nov 13, 1996	HOU (6-1)	SEA (5-2)	LAC (4-2)	LAL (5-3)	UTA (3-2)	MIN (3-3)	POR (4-5)	DEN (3-5)	DAL (2-4)	SAC (2-5)^T10	SAS (2-5)^T10	GSW (1-5)	PHO (0-7)^T13	VAN (0-7)^T13
Nov 14, 1996	HOU (7-1)	SEA (6-2)	LAL (5-3)	UTA (3-2)	LAC (4-3)^T5	MIN (4-3)^T5	POR (4-5)	DEN (3-5)	DAL (2-5)^T9	GSW (2-5)^T9	SAC (2-5)^T9	SAS (2-5)^T9	VAN (1-7)	PHO (0-8)
Nov 15, 1996	HOU (7-1)	SEA (6-2)	LAL (6-3)^T3	UTA (4-2)^T3	MIN (4-3)	POR (5-5)^T6	LAC (4-4)^T6	DEN (4-5)	SAC (3-5)	DAL (2-5)^T10	GSW (2-5)^T10	SAS (2-6)	VAN (1-8)	PHO (0-8)
Nov 16, 1996	HOU (8-1)	SEA (7-2)	UTA (5-2)	LAL (6-3)	POR (5-5)^T5	LAC (4-4)^T5	MIN (4-4)^T5	DEN (4-6)	SAC (3-6)	DAL (2-6)^T10	GSW (2-6)^T10	SAS (2-6)^T10	VAN (1-8)	PHO (0-8)
Nov 17, 1996	HOU (8-1)	SEA (8-2)	UTA (5-2)	LAL (7-3)	LAC (5-4)	POR (6-5)	MIN (4-4)	DEN (4-6)	GSW (3-6)^T9	SAC (3-6)^T9	DAL (2-6)	SAS (2-7)	VAN (1-9)	PHO (0-9)
Nov 18, 1996	HOU (8-1)	SEA (8-2)	UTA (5-2)	LAL (7-3)	LAC (5-4)	POR (6-5)	MIN (4-4)	DEN (4-6)^T8	SAC (4-6)^T8	GSW (3-6)	DAL (2-6)	SAS (2-7)	VAN (1-10)	PHO (0-9)
Nov 19, 1996	HOU (9-1)	SEA (9-2)	LAL (8-3)	UTA (5-2)	POR (7-5)	LAC (5-4)	MIN (4-5)	DEN (4-7)^T8	SAC (4-7)^T8	GSW (3-7)	DAL (2-7)^T11	SAS (2-7)^T11	VAN (1-10)	PHO (0-9)
Nov 20, 1996	HOU (9-1)	SEA (10-2)	UTA (6-2)	LAL (8-4)	LAC (6-4)	POR (7-5)	MIN (4-5)	DEN (4-7)^T8	SAC (4-7)^T8	GSW (3-7)	DAL (2-7)	SAS (2-8)	VAN (1-11)	PHO (0-10)
Nov 21, 1996	HOU (10-1)	SEA (10-2)	UTA (7-2)	LAL (8-4)	POR (7-5)	LAC (6-5)	MIN (4-6)	SAC (4-7)	DEN (4-8)	DAL (3-7)	GSW (3-8)	SAS (2-8)	VAN (1-11)	PHO (0-11)
Nov 22, 1996	HOU (10-1)	SEA (11-2)	UTA (7-2)	LAL (9-4)	POR (7-5)	LAC (6-5)	MIN (4-6)	DEN (4-8)^T8	SAC (4-8)^T8	DAL (3-7)	GSW (3-8)	SAS (2-9)	VAN (1-11)	PHO (0-11)
Nov 23, 1996	HOU (11-1)	SEA (11-2)	UTA (8-2)	LAL (9-4)	POR (8-5)	LAC (6-6)	MIN (5-6)	SAC (4-8)	DEN (4-9)	DAL (3-8)	GSW (3-9)	SAS (2-9)	VAN (1-11)	PHO (0-11)
Nov 24, 1996	HOU (12-1)	SEA (12-2)	UTA (8-2)	LAL (9-5)	POR (8-5)	LAC (6-6)	MIN (5-6)	DEN (4-9)^T8	SAC (4-9)^T8	DAL (3-9)^T10	GSW (3-9)^T10	SAS (2-10)	VAN (2-11)	PHO (0-12)
Nov 25, 1996	HOU (12-1)	SEA (12-2)	UTA (9-2)	LAL (9-5)	POR (8-5)	LAC (6-7)	MIN (5-7)	DEN (4-9)^T8	SAC (4-9)^T8	DAL (3-9)^T10	GSW (3-9)^T10	SAS (2-10)	VAN (2-11)	PHO (0-12)
Nov 26, 1996	HOU (13-1)	UTA (9-2)	SEA (12-3)	LAL (10-5)	POR (8-6)	LAC (6-7)	MIN (5-7)	DEN (5-9)^T8	SAC (5-9)^T8	DAL (4-9)	GSW (3-10)	SAS (2-11)	VAN (2-12)	PHO (0-13)
Nov 27, 1996	HOU (13-1)	UTA (10-2)	SEA (13-3)	LAL (10-6)	POR (9-6)	LAC (6-8)	MIN (5-8)	SAC (5-9)	DEN (5-10)	DAL (4-9)	GSW (3-10)	SAS (2-12)	VAN (2-13)	PHO (1-13)
Nov 28, 1996	HOU (13-1)	UTA (10-2)	SEA (13-3)	LAL (10-6)	POR (9-6)	LAC (6-8)	MIN (5-8)	DEN (5-10)^T8	SAC (5-10)^T8	DAL (4-9)	GSW (4-10)	SAS (2-12)	VAN (2-13)	PHO (1-13)
Nov 29, 1996	HOU (14-1)	UTA (11-2)	SEA (14-3)	LAL (11-6)	POR (10-6)	MIN (6-8)	LAC (6-9)	SAC (5-10)	DEN (5-11)	DAL (4-10)	GSW (4-11)	SAS (2-12)	VAN (2-14)	PHO (1-14)
Nov 30, 1996	HOU (15-1)	UTA (11-2)	SEA (14-3)	LAL (11-6)	POR (10-6)	MIN (7-8)	LAC (6-10)	DEN (5-11)^T8	SAC (5-11)^T8	DAL (4-10)	GSW (4-11)	SAS (2-13)	VAN (2-15)	PHO (1-14)
December
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th
Dec 1, 1996	HOU (15-1)	UTA (12-2)	SEA (14-4)	LAL (12-6)	POR (10-7)	MIN (7-8)	LAC (6-10)	GSW (5-11)	DEN (5-12)^T9	SAC (5-12)^T9	DAL (4-10)	SAS (2-13)	VAN (2-15)	PHO (1-14)
Dec 2, 1996	HOU (15-2)	UTA (13-2)	SEA (14-4)	LAL (12-6)	POR (10-7)	MIN (7-8)	LAC (6-10)	DAL (5-10)	GSW (5-11)	DEN (5-12)^T10	SAC (5-12)^T10	SAS (2-13)	VAN (2-15)	PHO (1-14)
Dec 3, 1996	HOU (15-2)	UTA (13-2)	SEA (14-5)	LAL (13-6)	POR (10-8)	MIN (7-9)	LAC (7-10)	GSW (6-11)	SAC (6-12)^T9	DAL (5-10)^T9	DEN (5-13)	SAS (2-13)	VAN (2-15)	PHO (1-14)
Dec 4, 1996	HOU (16-2)	UTA (14-2)	SEA (14-5)	LAL (13-7)	POR (10-8)	MIN (7-9)	LAC (7-10)	GSW (6-12)^T8	SAC (6-12)^T8	DAL (5-11)	DEN (5-13)	SAS (3-13)	PHO (2-14)	VAN (2-16)
Dec 5, 1996	HOU (16-2)	UTA (14-2)	SEA (15-5)	LAL (13-7)	POR (11-8)	MIN (7-10)	LAC (7-11)	DAL (6-11)	GSW (6-12)^T9	SAC (6-12)^T9	DEN (5-14)	SAS (3-13)	PHO (2-14)	VAN (2-16)
Dec 6, 1996	HOU (16-2)	UTA (15-2)	SEA (15-5)	LAL (14-7)	POR (12-8)	LAC (7-11)^T6	MIN (7-11)^T6	DAL (6-11)	GSW (6-13)^T9	SAC (6-13)^T9	DEN (5-14)	PHO (3-14)^T12	SAS (3-14)^T12	VAN (3-16)
Dec 7, 1996	HOU (17-2)	UTA (16-2)	SEA (15-6)	LAL (14-7)	POR (12-8)	DAL (7-11)^T6	MIN (7-11)^T6	LAC (7-12)	GSW (6-13)^T9	SAC (6-13)^T9	DEN (5-15)	PHO (3-14)^T12	SAS (3-14)^T12	VAN (3-17)
Dec 8, 1996	HOU (17-2)	UTA (16-2)	SEA (15-6)	LAL (15-7)	POR (12-8)	DAL (7-11)	MIN (7-12)	GSW (7-13)^T8	LAC (7-13)^T8	SAC (7-13)^T8	DEN (5-15)	PHO (4-14)	SAS (3-15)	VAN (3-17)
Dec 9, 1996	HOU (17-2)	UTA (16-2)	SEA (16-6)	LAL (15-7)	POR (12-8)	DAL (7-11)	MIN (7-12)	GSW (7-13)^T8	LAC (7-13)^T8	SAC (7-13)^T8	DEN (5-15)	PHO (4-14)	SAS (3-15)	VAN (3-18)
Dec 10, 1996	HOU (18-2)	UTA (17-2)	SEA (16-6)	LAL (16-7)	POR (12-9)	DAL (8-11)	GSW (8-13)	MIN (7-13)	LAC (7-14)^T9	SAC (7-14)^T9	PHO (5-14)	DEN (5-16)	SAS (3-16)	VAN (3-18)
Dec 11, 1996	HOU (18-2)	UTA (17-2)	LAL (17-7)	SEA (16-7)	POR (12-9)	DAL (8-11)	GSW (8-13)	LAC (7-14)^T8	MIN (7-14)^T8	SAC (7-14)^T8	PHO (5-14)	DEN (5-17)	SAS (3-16)	VAN (3-18)
Dec 12, 1996	HOU (19-2)	UTA (17-3)	LAL (17-7)	SEA (16-8)	POR (13-9)	DAL (8-12)	GSW (8-14)^T7	LAC (8-14)^T7	SAC (8-14)^T7	MIN (7-14)	PHO (6-14)	DEN (5-17)	SAS (3-17)	VAN (3-19)
Dec 13, 1996	HOU (19-2)	UTA (17-3)	LAL (18-7)	SEA (16-8)	POR (13-10)	DAL (8-12)	LAC (8-14)^T7	MIN (8-14)^T7	SAC (8-14)^T7	GSW (8-15)	PHO (6-15)	DEN (5-18)	VAN (4-19)	SAS (3-17)
Dec 14, 1996	HOU (20-2)	UTA (18-3)	LAL (18-7)	SEA (16-9)	POR (13-10)	LAC (9-14)	DAL (8-13)	GSW (8-15)^T8	MIN (8-15)^T8	SAC (8-15)^T8	PHO (6-15)	DEN (5-19)	SAS (4-17)	VAN (4-19)
Dec 15, 1996	HOU (21-2)	UTA (18-3)	LAL (18-7)	SEA (16-9)	POR (13-11)	LAC (9-14)	DAL (8-13)	MIN (8-15)^T8	SAC (8-15)^T8	GSW (8-16)	PHO (7-15)	DEN (5-19)	SAS (4-17)	VAN (4-20)
Dec 16, 1996	HOU (21-2)	UTA (18-3)	LAL (18-7)	SEA (16-9)	POR (13-11)	LAC (10-14)	DAL (8-13)	MIN (8-15)	GSW (8-16)^T9	SAC (8-16)^T9	PHO (7-16)	DEN (5-19)	SAS (4-17)	VAN (4-20)
Dec 17, 1996	HOU (21-3)	UTA (18-4)	LAL (18-8)	SEA (17-9)	POR (13-11)	LAC (10-14)	DAL (8-14)	MIN (8-15)	SAC (8-16)	GSW (8-17)	PHO (7-16)	DEN (5-19)	VAN (5-20)	SAS (4-17)
Dec 18, 1996	HOU (21-3)	UTA (18-4)	LAL (19-8)	SEA (18-9)	POR (13-12)	LAC (10-14)	DAL (8-14)	GSW (9-17)	MIN (8-16)^T9	PHO (8-16)^T9	SAC (8-17)	DEN (6-19)	VAN (5-20)	SAS (4-17)
Dec 19, 1996	HOU (21-4)	UTA (19-4)	LAL (19-8)	SEA (18-9)	POR (13-12)	LAC (10-15)	DAL (9-14)	GSW (9-17)^T8	SAC (9-17)^T8	PHO (8-16)	MIN (8-17)	DEN (6-19)	SAS (5-17)	VAN (5-21)
Dec 20, 1996	HOU (21-4)	UTA (20-4)	LAL (19-8)	SEA (19-9)	POR (14-12)	LAC (10-16)	DAL (9-15)	GSW (9-17)^T8	SAC (9-17)^T8	PHO (8-16)	MIN (8-17)	DEN (7-19)	SAS (5-17)	VAN (5-22)
Dec 21, 1996	UTA (20-4)	HOU (21-5)	LAL (19-9)^T3	SEA (19-9)^T3	POR (14-13)	LAC (10-16)	DAL (9-15)	SAC (10-17)	GSW (9-17)^T9	MIN (9-17)^T9	PHO (8-17)	DEN (7-19)	SAS (6-17)	VAN (5-22)
Dec 22, 1996	HOU (21-5)	UTA (20-5)	SEA (20-9)	LAL (19-9)	POR (14-13)	GSW (10-17)^T6	LAC (10-17)^T6	SAC (10-17)^T6	DAL (9-16)	MIN (9-17)	PHO (8-17)	DEN (7-19)	SAS (6-17)	VAN (6-22)
Dec 23, 1996	HOU (21-6)	UTA (20-6)	SEA (20-9)	LAL (19-9)	POR (14-14)	SAC (11-17)	GSW (10-17)^T7	MIN (10-17)^T7	DAL (9-16)	LAC (10-18)	PHO (8-18)	DEN (8-19)	SAS (6-18)	VAN (6-22)
Dec 25, 1996	HOU (21-6)	UTA (20-6)	LAL (20-9)^T3	SEA (20-9)^T3	POR (14-14)	SAC (11-17)	GSW (10-17)^T7	MIN (10-17)^T7	DAL (9-16)	LAC (10-18)	DEN (8-19)^T11	PHO (8-19)^T11	SAS (6-18)	VAN (6-22)
Dec 26, 1996	HOU (22-6)	UTA (21-6)	SEA (21-9)	LAL (20-9)	POR (14-15)	SAC (12-17)	GSW (11-17)^T7	MIN (11-17)^T7	LAC (10-18)	DAL (9-17)	PHO (8-19)	DEN (8-20)	SAS (6-19)	VAN (6-23)
Dec 27, 1996	HOU (22-6)	UTA (21-6)	LAL (21-9)^T3	SEA (21-9)^T3	POR (15-15)	SAC (12-17)	GSW (11-17)^T7	MIN (11-17)^T7	DAL (9-17)	LAC (10-19)	PHO (8-19)	DEN (8-20)	SAS (6-19)	VAN (6-23)
Dec 28, 1996	HOU (23-6)	UTA (22-6)	LAL (21-9)	SEA (21-10)	POR (15-15)	SAC (13-17)	MIN (12-17)	GSW (11-18)	DAL (10-17)	LAC (10-19)	PHO (9-19)	DEN (8-21)	SAS (6-19)	VAN (6-24)
Dec 29, 1996	HOU (23-6)	UTA (22-6)	LAL (22-9)	SEA (21-10)	POR (16-15)	SAC (13-17)	MIN (12-17)	GSW (11-18)	DAL (10-17)	LAC (10-19)	PHO (9-19)	DEN (8-21)	SAS (6-20)	VAN (6-24)
Dec 30, 1996	HOU (24-6)	UTA (22-7)	LAL (22-9)	SEA (21-11)	POR (16-15)	SAC (13-18)	MIN (12-18)	GSW (11-18)	DAL (10-17)	LAC (11-19)	PHO (10-19)	DEN (8-22)	SAS (7-20)	VAN (6-25)
January
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th
Jan 2, 1997	HOU (24-7)	UTA (22-8)	LAL (23-9)	SEA (22-11)	POR (17-15)	SAC (13-19)	MIN (12-18)	GSW (11-18)	LAC (11-19)	DAL (10-18)	PHO (10-20)	SAS (8-20)	DEN (8-22)	VAN (6-25)
Jan 3, 1997	HOU (24-7)	UTA (22-8)	LAL (24-9)	SEA (23-11)	POR (17-15)	MIN (13-18)	GSW (12-18)	SAC (13-20)	LAC (11-19)	DAL (10-18)	PHO (10-21)	SAS (9-20)	DEN (8-23)	VAN (6-26)
Jan 4, 1997	HOU (24-8)	UTA (23-8)	LAL (24-9)	SEA (23-11)	POR (18-15)	MIN (14-18)	GSW (12-18)	SAC (13-20)	LAC (12-19)	DAL (10-19)	PHO (10-21)	SAS (9-20)	DEN (8-23)	VAN (6-26)
Jan 5, 1997	HOU (24-8)	UTA (23-8)	LAL (25-9)	SEA (23-11)	POR (18-15)	MIN (14-18)	SAC (14-20)	LAC (13-19)	GSW (12-18)	DAL (10-19)	PHO (10-22)	SAS (9-21)	DEN (8-23)	VAN (6-27)
Jan 6, 1997	HOU (24-8)	UTA (23-9)	LAL (25-10)	SEA (23-11)	POR (19-15)	MIN (14-18)	SAC (14-20)	LAC (13-19)	GSW (12-19)	DAL (10-19)	PHO (10-22)	SAS (9-21)	DEN (8-23)	VAN (6-27)
Jan 7, 1997	HOU (25-8)	UTA (23-9)	LAL (25-10)	SEA (24-11)	POR (19-15)	LAC (14-19)^T6	MIN (14-19)^T6	SAC (14-21)	GSW (12-19)	DAL (10-20)	PHO (10-23)	SAS (9-22)	DEN (9-23)	VAN (6-27)
Jan 8, 1997	HOU (26-8)	LAL (26-10)	UTA (23-10)	SEA (25-11)	POR (19-16)	LAC (14-19)^T6	MIN (14-19)^T6	SAC (14-21)	GSW (12-20)	DAL (11-20)	PHO (10-24)	SAS (9-23)	DEN (9-24)	VAN (7-27)
Jan 9, 1997	HOU (26-8)	LAL (26-10)	SEA (25-11)	UTA (23-11)	POR (19-16)	MIN (15-19)	LAC (14-19)	SAC (14-21)	GSW (13-20)	DAL (11-20)	PHO (10-24)	SAS (9-23)	DEN (9-24)	VAN (7-28)
Jan 10, 1997	HOU (27-8)	LAL (27-10)	SEA (25-11)	UTA (23-11)	POR (19-16)	MIN (15-19)	LAC (14-20)	SAC (14-21)	GSW (13-20)	DAL (11-20)	PHO (11-24)	SAS (9-24)	DEN (9-25)	VAN (7-28)
Jan 11, 1997	HOU (27-9)	LAL (27-10)	SEA (26-11)	UTA (23-12)	POR (19-16)	MIN (16-19)	SAC (15-21)	LAC (14-21)	GSW (13-20)	DAL (12-20)	PHO (11-24)	SAS (9-25)	DEN (9-26)	VAN (7-29)
Jan 12, 1997	HOU (27-9)	LAL (27-10)	SEA (26-11)	UTA (23-12)	POR (19-16)	MIN (16-19)	SAC (15-22)	LAC (14-21)	GSW (13-21)	DAL (12-20)	PHO (11-24)	SAS (9-25)	DEN (9-26)	VAN (7-29)
Jan 13, 1997	HOU (27-9)	LAL (27-10)	SEA (26-11)	UTA (24-12)	POR (19-16)	MIN (16-19)	SAC (15-22)	LAC (14-21)	GSW (13-21)	DAL (12-21)	PHO (12-24)	SAS (9-25)	DEN (9-27)	VAN (7-29)
Jan 14, 1997	HOU (28-9)	LAL (28-10)	SEA (26-11)	UTA (24-12)	POR (20-16)	MIN (16-20)	SAC (16-22)	LAC (14-21)	GSW (13-22)	DAL (12-21)	PHO (13-24)	SAS (9-25)	DEN (9-28)	VAN (7-30)
Jan 15, 1997	HOU (28-9)	LAL (28-10)	SEA (27-11)	UTA (24-12)	POR (20-16)	MIN (16-21)	SAC (16-22)	GSW (14-22)^T8	LAC (14-22)^T8	DAL (12-22)	PHO (13-24)	SAS (9-26)	DEN (9-28)	VAN (7-31)
Jan 16, 1997	HOU (29-9)	LAL (28-11)	SEA (27-11)	UTA (25-12)	POR (21-16)	MIN (16-21)	SAC (16-23)	GSW (14-22)^T8	LAC (14-22)^T8	DAL (12-22)	PHO (13-25)	DEN (10-28)	SAS (9-26)	VAN (7-31)
Jan 17, 1997	HOU (30-9)	LAL (28-11)^T2	SEA (28-11)^T2	UTA (26-12)	POR (21-17)	MIN (16-21)	GSW (15-22)	SAC (16-24)	LAC (14-22)	DAL (12-23)	PHO (13-25)	SAS (10-26)	DEN (10-28)	VAN (7-32)
Jan 18, 1997	HOU (30-9)	SEA (28-11)	LAL (28-12)	UTA (26-12)	POR (21-17)	MIN (17-21)	SAC (16-24)	GSW (15-23)	LAC (14-22)	DAL (13-23)	PHO (14-25)	SAS (10-26)	DEN (10-29)	VAN (7-32)
Jan 19, 1997	HOU (31-9)	SEA (28-11)	LAL (28-12)	UTA (26-13)	POR (22-17)	MIN (17-21)	SAC (16-24)	GSW (15-23)	LAC (14-23)	DAL (13-23)	PHO (14-25)	SAS (10-26)	DEN (10-29)	VAN (8-32)
Jan 20, 1997	HOU (31-9)	SEA (29-11)	LAL (29-12)	UTA (27-13)	POR (22-17)	MIN (18-21)	SAC (16-24)	GSW (15-23)	LAC (14-23)	PHO (15-25)	DAL (13-24)	DEN (11-29)	SAS (10-27)	VAN (8-33)
Jan 21, 1997	HOU (31-10)	SEA (29-11)	LAL (29-12)	UTA (27-13)	POR (23-17)	MIN (18-22)	GSW (16-23)	SAC (16-24)	PHO (15-25)	LAC (14-24)	DAL (13-25)	DEN (11-29)	SAS (10-27)	VAN (8-33)
Jan 22, 1997	HOU (31-10)	SEA (30-11)	LAL (29-12)	UTA (28-13)	POR (23-18)	MIN (18-22)	SAC (17-24)	GSW (16-23)	LAC (14-24)	PHO (15-26)	DAL (13-25)	DEN (12-29)	SAS (10-28)	VAN (8-34)
Jan 23, 1997	HOU (32-10)	SEA (30-12)	LAL (29-12)	UTA (28-13)	POR (23-18)	MIN (19-22)	SAC (17-24)	GSW (16-24)	LAC (15-24)	PHO (15-26)	DAL (13-25)	DEN (12-29)	SAS (10-28)	VAN (8-35)
Jan 24, 1997	HOU (32-10)	LAL (30-12)^T2	SEA (30-12)^T2	UTA (28-13)	POR (24-18)	MIN (19-22)	SAC (18-24)	LAC (16-24)	GSW (16-25)	PHO (15-27)	DAL (13-26)	DEN (12-30)	SAS (11-28)	VAN (8-35)
Jan 25, 1997	HOU (32-11)	LAL (30-12)^T2	SEA (30-12)^T2	UTA (29-13)	POR (25-18)	MIN (19-23)	SAC (18-25)	LAC (16-24)	GSW (16-25)	PHO (15-27)	DAL (14-26)	DEN (13-30)	SAS (11-28)	VAN (8-36)
Jan 26, 1997	HOU (32-11)	LAL (31-12)	SEA (30-13)	UTA (29-13)	POR (25-18)	MIN (19-23)	SAC (18-25)	LAC (16-24)	GSW (16-25)	PHO (15-27)	DAL (14-26)	DEN (13-30)	SAS (11-29)	VAN (8-36)
Jan 27, 1997	HOU (32-11)	LAL (31-12)	SEA (30-13)	UTA (29-13)	POR (25-18)	MIN (19-23)	SAC (18-25)	GSW (17-25)	LAC (16-24)	DAL (14-26)	PHO (15-28)	DEN (13-30)	SAS (11-29)	VAN (8-37)
Jan 28, 1997	HOU (32-11)	LAL (32-12)	SEA (30-13)^T3	UTA (30-13)^T3	POR (25-19)	MIN (19-24)	SAC (19-25)	GSW (17-25)	LAC (16-25)	PHO (15-28)	DAL (14-27)	DEN (13-31)	SAS (11-29)	VAN (8-38)
Jan 29, 1997	HOU (32-11)	LAL (33-12)	SEA (31-13)	UTA (30-13)	POR (25-20)	MIN (19-24)	SAC (19-25)	GSW (17-26)	LAC (16-25)	DAL (14-27)	PHO (15-29)	DEN (13-31)	SAS (11-30)	VAN (8-38)
Jan 30, 1997	LAL (33-12)	HOU (32-12)	SEA (31-13)^T3	UTA (31-13)^T3	POR (25-20)	MIN (20-24)	SAC (19-26)	LAC (17-25)	GSW (17-26)	PHO (15-30)^T10	DAL (14-28)^T10	DEN (14-31)	SAS (11-30)	VAN (8-39)
Jan 31, 1997	LAL (33-12)	HOU (32-13)^T2	SEA (32-13)^T2	UTA (31-13)	POR (25-21)	MIN (21-24)	SAC (19-26)	LAC (17-25)	GSW (17-27)	PHO (15-30)^T10	DAL (14-28)^T10	DEN (14-31)	SAS (11-31)	VAN (8-40)
February
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th
Feb 1, 1997	LAL (33-12)	HOU (32-13)^T2	SEA (32-13)^T2	UTA (31-14)	POR (25-21)	MIN (21-24)	SAC (20-26)	LAC (18-25)	GSW (17-28)	DAL (15-28)	PHO (15-31)	DEN (14-32)	SAS (11-31)	VAN (8-40)
Feb 2, 1997	LAL (34-12)	HOU (32-14)^T2	SEA (32-14)^T2	UTA (31-14)	POR (25-22)	MIN (22-24)	SAC (20-26)	LAC (18-25)	GSW (17-28)	DAL (15-28)	PHO (16-31)	DEN (15-32)	SAS (11-31)	VAN (9-40)
Feb 3, 1997	LAL (34-12)	HOU (32-14)^T2	SEA (32-14)^T2	UTA (32-14)^T2	POR (25-22)	MIN (22-24)	SAC (21-26)	LAC (18-25)	GSW (17-28)	DAL (15-28)	PHO (16-31)	DEN (15-32)	SAS (11-32)	VAN (9-40)
Feb 4, 1997	LAL (34-13)	SEA (32-14)^T2	UTA (32-14)^T2	HOU (32-15)	POR (25-23)	MIN (22-25)	SAC (21-27)	LAC (19-25)	GSW (17-29)	DAL (16-28)	PHO (16-31)	DEN (15-32)	SAS (11-32)	VAN (9-41)
Feb 5, 1997	LAL (35-13)	UTA (33-14)	HOU (32-15)^T3	SEA (32-15)^T3	POR (25-23)	MIN (22-25)	SAC (21-27)	LAC (19-25)	GSW (17-29)	DAL (16-28)	PHO (17-31)	DEN (16-32)	SAS (11-33)	VAN (9-41)
Feb 6, 1997	LAL (35-13)	UTA (33-14)	SEA (32-15)	HOU (32-16)	POR (25-23)	MIN (23-25)	LAC (19-25)	SAC (21-28)	GSW (17-29)	DAL (16-28)	PHO (17-31)	DEN (16-32)	SAS (11-34)	VAN (9-42)
Feb 11, 1997	LAL (35-13)	UTA (34-14)	SEA (33-15)	HOU (33-16)	POR (26-23)	MIN (23-25)	LAC (20-25)	SAC (21-29)	GSW (17-29)	DAL (16-29)	PHO (17-32)	DEN (16-33)	SAS (12-34)	VAN (9-43)
Feb 12, 1997	LAL (36-13)	UTA (34-14)	SEA (33-15)	HOU (33-16)	POR (26-23)	MIN (23-26)	LAC (20-25)	SAC (21-29)	GSW (17-29)	PHO (18-32)	DAL (16-29)	DEN (16-33)	SAS (12-35)	VAN (10-43)
Feb 13, 1997	LAL (37-13)	UTA (35-14)	SEA (33-15)	HOU (33-16)	POR (26-24)	MIN (23-26)	LAC (20-26)	SAC (22-29)	GSW (18-29)	PHO (18-32)	DAL (16-30)	DEN (16-34)	SAS (12-35)	VAN (10-43)
Feb 14, 1997	LAL (37-13)	UTA (35-14)	SEA (34-15)	HOU (33-17)	POR (26-24)	MIN (24-26)	SAC (22-29)	LAC (20-27)	GSW (19-29)	PHO (19-32)	DAL (16-30)	DEN (16-34)	SAS (12-36)	VAN (11-43)
Feb 15, 1997	LAL (37-13)	UTA (36-14)	SEA (34-15)	HOU (33-18)	POR (27-24)	MIN (24-26)	SAC (22-29)	LAC (20-27)	GSW (19-29)	PHO (19-32)	DAL (16-31)	DEN (16-35)	SAS (12-37)	VAN (11-43)
Feb 16, 1997	LAL (37-14)	UTA (36-14)	SEA (35-15)	HOU (33-18)	POR (28-24)	MIN (25-26)	SAC (23-29)	LAC (20-27)	GSW (19-30)	PHO (19-33)	DAL (16-31)	DEN (17-35)	SAS (12-37)	VAN (11-43)
Feb 17, 1997	LAL (37-14)	UTA (36-14)	SEA (36-15)	HOU (34-18)	POR (28-24)	MIN (25-26)	SAC (23-29)	LAC (20-27)	GSW (19-30)	PHO (19-33)	DAL (17-31)	DEN (17-35)	SAS (12-37)	VAN (11-44)
Feb 18, 1997	LAL (37-14)^T1	UTA (37-14)^T1	SEA (36-15)	HOU (34-18)	POR (28-24)	MIN (25-27)	SAC (24-29)	LAC (21-27)	GSW (19-30)	PHO (19-34)	DAL (17-32)	DEN (17-36)	SAS (12-38)	VAN (11-44)
Feb 19, 1997	UTA (37-14)	LAL (37-15)	SEA (36-15)	HOU (34-18)	POR (28-25)	MIN (26-27)	SAC (24-29)	LAC (21-27)	GSW (20-30)	PHO (19-35)	DAL (17-32)	DEN (17-36)	SAS (12-39)	VAN (11-45)
Feb 20, 1997	UTA (38-14)	LAL (37-15)	SEA (36-15)	HOU (35-18)	POR (28-25)	MIN (26-27)	SAC (24-30)	LAC (21-28)	GSW (20-30)	PHO (19-35)	DAL (17-33)	DEN (17-37)	SAS (12-39)	VAN (11-45)
Feb 21, 1997	UTA (38-14)	LAL (38-15)	SEA (37-15)	HOU (35-19)	POR (29-25)	MIN (27-27)	SAC (24-30)	LAC (21-29)	GSW (20-31)	PHO (20-35)	DAL (17-33)	DEN (17-38)	SAS (13-39)	VAN (11-46)
Feb 22, 1997	UTA (38-14)	LAL (38-15)	SEA (37-15)	HOU (35-19)	POR (29-26)	MIN (27-27)	SAC (24-30)	LAC (21-29)	GSW (20-32)	PHO (20-35)	DAL (17-34)	DEN (17-38)	SAS (13-39)	VAN (11-46)
Feb 23, 1997	SEA (38-15)^T1	UTA (38-15)^T1	LAL (38-16)	HOU (36-19)	POR (29-26)	MIN (27-27)	SAC (24-30)	LAC (22-29)	GSW (20-32)	PHO (20-36)	DAL (18-34)	DEN (17-39)	SAS (13-40)	VAN (11-47)
Feb 24, 1997	SEA (38-15)^T1	UTA (38-15)^T1	LAL (38-16)	HOU (36-19)	POR (29-27)	MIN (27-27)	SAC (24-30)	LAC (22-29)	GSW (20-33)	PHO (20-36)	DAL (18-34)	DEN (17-39)	SAS (13-41)	VAN (11-47)
Feb 25, 1997	SEA (39-15)^T1	UTA (39-15)^T1	LAL (38-17)	HOU (37-19)	POR (29-27)	MIN (27-27)	LAC (23-29)	SAC (24-31)	GSW (20-33)	DAL (19-34)	PHO (20-36)	DEN (17-40)	SAS (13-41)	VAN (11-47)
Feb 26, 1997	UTA (39-15)	SEA (39-16)	LAL (38-17)	HOU (37-19)	MIN (28-27)	POR (29-28)	LAC (24-29)	SAC (25-31)	GSW (20-34)	PHO (21-36)	DAL (19-34)	DEN (17-40)	SAS (13-42)	VAN (11-48)
Feb 27, 1997	UTA (40-15)	SEA (39-16)	LAL (39-17)	HOU (37-20)	MIN (29-27)	POR (29-28)	LAC (24-29)	SAC (25-31)	GSW (20-34)	PHO (21-36)	DAL (19-35)	DEN (17-40)	SAS (13-42)	VAN (11-48)
Feb 28, 1997	SEA (40-16)^T1	UTA (40-16)^T1	LAL (39-18)	HOU (37-20)	MIN (29-27)	POR (30-28)	LAC (25-29)	SAC (25-32)	GSW (21-34)	PHO (21-36)	DAL (19-35)	DEN (17-41)	SAS (13-43)	VAN (11-49)
March
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th
Mar 1, 1997	SEA (40-16)^T1	UTA (40-16)^T1	LAL (39-18)	HOU (38-20)	MIN (29-27)	POR (30-28)	LAC (25-29)	SAC (26-32)	GSW (21-35)	PHO (21-36)	DAL (19-36)	DEN (17-41)	SAS (13-43)	VAN (11-49)
Mar 2, 1997	SEA (41-16)^T1	UTA (41-16)^T1	LAL (39-19)	HOU (38-20)	POR (31-28)	MIN (29-28)	LAC (25-30)	SAC (26-32)	PHO (22-36)	GSW (21-35)	DAL (19-37)	DEN (18-41)	SAS (13-44)	VAN (11-50)
Mar 3, 1997	UTA (42-16)	SEA (41-16)	LAL (39-19)	HOU (38-20)	POR (31-28)	MIN (29-28)	SAC (27-32)	LAC (25-30)	PHO (22-36)	GSW (21-36)	DAL (19-37)	DEN (18-41)	SAS (13-44)	VAN (11-50)
Mar 4, 1997	UTA (42-16)	SEA (41-17)	LAL (40-19)	HOU (39-20)	POR (32-28)	MIN (29-28)	SAC (27-32)	LAC (25-31)	PHO (22-36)	GSW (21-36)	DAL (19-38)	DEN (18-41)	SAS (13-45)	VAN (11-50)
Mar 5, 1997	UTA (43-16)	SEA (41-17)	LAL (40-19)	HOU (40-20)	POR (33-28)	MIN (29-29)	SAC (28-32)	LAC (25-31)	PHO (22-37)	GSW (21-37)	DAL (19-39)	DEN (18-42)	SAS (13-46)	VAN (11-50)
Mar 6, 1997	UTA (43-16)	SEA (41-17)	LAL (40-19)	HOU (40-20)	POR (33-28)	MIN (29-29)	SAC (28-32)	LAC (25-32)	PHO (22-37)	GSW (21-37)	DAL (19-39)	DEN (18-42)	SAS (13-46)	VAN (11-51)
Mar 7, 1997	UTA (44-16)	SEA (42-17)	HOU (41-20)	LAL (40-20)	POR (34-28)	MIN (30-29)	SAC (28-33)	LAC (25-32)	PHO (23-37)	GSW (22-37)	DAL (19-40)	DEN (18-43)	SAS (14-46)	VAN (11-51)
Mar 8, 1997	UTA (44-16)	SEA (42-17)	HOU (41-20)	LAL (40-20)	POR (34-28)	MIN (30-29)	SAC (28-33)	LAC (25-33)	PHO (23-37)	GSW (22-37)	DAL (19-40)	DEN (18-43)	SAS (15-46)	VAN (11-51)
Mar 9, 1997	UTA (45-16)	SEA (42-18)	HOU (42-20)	LAL (41-20)	POR (35-28)	MIN (30-30)	SAC (28-34)	LAC (25-33)	PHO (24-37)	GSW (23-37)	DAL (19-41)	DEN (18-43)	SAS (15-46)	VAN (11-52)
Mar 10, 1997	UTA (45-16)	SEA (42-18)	HOU (42-20)	LAL (41-20)	POR (35-28)	MIN (30-30)	SAC (28-34)	LAC (26-33)	PHO (24-37)	GSW (23-38)	DAL (19-41)	DEN (18-43)	SAS (15-46)	VAN (11-52)
Mar 11, 1997	UTA (45-17)	SEA (43-18)	HOU (43-20)	LAL (41-20)	POR (36-28)	MIN (31-30)	SAC (28-35)	LAC (26-34)	PHO (24-38)	GSW (23-38)	DAL (20-41)	DEN (18-44)	SAS (15-47)	VAN (11-53)
Mar 12, 1997	UTA (46-17)	SEA (43-18)	LAL (42-20)	HOU (43-21)	POR (36-28)	MIN (31-30)	SAC (28-35)	LAC (26-34)	PHO (24-38)	GSW (23-39)	DAL (20-41)	DEN (18-44)	SAS (15-47)	VAN (11-54)
Mar 13, 1997	UTA (46-17)	SEA (44-18)	LAL (42-20)	HOU (43-21)	POR (36-28)	MIN (31-31)	SAC (28-36)	LAC (26-35)	PHO (25-38)	GSW (24-39)	DAL (21-41)	DEN (18-45)	SAS (15-47)	VAN (11-54)
Mar 14, 1997	UTA (47-17)	SEA (45-18)	HOU (43-21)	LAL (42-21)	POR (37-28)	MIN (31-32)	SAC (28-36)	LAC (27-35)	PHO (25-38)	GSW (24-39)	DAL (21-41)	DEN (18-45)	SAS (16-47)	VAN (11-55)
Mar 15, 1997	UTA (48-17)	SEA (45-18)	HOU (43-21)	LAL (42-21)	POR (37-28)	MIN (31-32)	SAC (28-36)	LAC (27-35)	PHO (26-38)	GSW (25-39)	DAL (21-42)	DEN (19-45)	SAS (16-48)	VAN (11-55)
Mar 16, 1997	UTA (48-17)	SEA (45-19)	LAL (43-21)	HOU (43-22)	POR (38-28)	MIN (32-32)	SAC (28-37)	LAC (27-36)	PHO (26-38)	GSW (25-39)	DAL (22-42)	DEN (19-45)	SAS (16-48)	VAN (11-56)
Mar 17, 1997	UTA (49-17)	SEA (45-19)	LAL (44-21)	HOU (43-22)	POR (38-28)	MIN (32-32)	SAC (28-37)	LAC (27-36)	PHO (27-38)	GSW (25-40)	DAL (22-42)	DEN (19-46)	SAS (16-49)	VAN (11-56)
Mar 18, 1997	UTA (49-17)	SEA (45-20)	LAL (44-21)	HOU (44-22)	POR (39-28)	MIN (32-33)	LAC (28-36)	SAC (28-38)	PHO (27-39)	GSW (25-40)	DAL (22-43)	DEN (19-46)	SAS (16-49)	VAN (11-57)
Mar 19, 1997	UTA (50-17)	SEA (45-20)	LAL (44-21)	HOU (44-22)	POR (39-28)	MIN (33-33)	LAC (29-36)	SAC (28-39)	PHO (27-39)	GSW (25-41)	DAL (22-43)	DEN (19-46)	SAS (16-49)	VAN (11-58)
Mar 20, 1997	UTA (50-17)	SEA (46-20)	LAL (45-21)	HOU (45-22)	POR (40-28)	MIN (33-33)	LAC (29-36)	PHO (28-39)^T8	SAC (28-39)^T8	GSW (25-42)	DAL (22-43)	DEN (19-47)	SAS (16-50)	VAN (11-58)
Mar 21, 1997	UTA (50-17)	SEA (46-20)	HOU (45-22)^T3	LAL (45-22)^T3	POR (40-28)	MIN (33-34)	LAC (29-36)	SAC (29-39)	PHO (28-39)	GSW (25-42)	DAL (22-44)	DEN (19-48)	SAS (16-51)	VAN (12-58)
Mar 22, 1997	UTA (51-17)	SEA (47-20)	LAL (45-22)	HOU (45-23)	POR (40-29)	MIN (33-34)	LAC (29-37)	PHO (29-39)	SAC (29-40)	GSW (25-43)	DAL (22-45)	DEN (19-48)	SAS (16-51)	VAN (12-58)
Mar 23, 1997	UTA (52-17)	SEA (48-20)	HOU (45-23)^T3	LAL (45-23)^T3	POR (41-29)	MIN (33-35)	LAC (30-37)	PHO (29-39)	SAC (29-40)	GSW (25-43)	DAL (22-45)	DEN (19-49)	SAS (16-52)	VAN (12-59)
Mar 24, 1997	UTA (52-17)	SEA (48-20)	LAL (46-23)	HOU (45-23)	POR (41-29)	MIN (33-35)	LAC (30-37)	PHO (29-39)	SAC (29-40)	GSW (25-43)	DAL (22-45)	DEN (19-49)	SAS (16-52)	VAN (12-59)
Mar 25, 1997	UTA (52-17)	SEA (49-20)	HOU (46-23)^T3	LAL (46-23)^T3	POR (41-30)	MIN (33-36)	LAC (31-37)	PHO (30-39)	SAC (29-41)	GSW (25-44)	DAL (22-46)	DEN (19-49)	SAS (17-52)	VAN (12-60)
Mar 26, 1997	UTA (52-17)	SEA (49-21)	LAL (47-23)	HOU (46-23)	POR (42-30)	MIN (34-36)	LAC (31-37)	PHO (31-39)	SAC (29-42)	GSW (25-44)	DAL (22-47)	DEN (19-50)	SAS (17-52)	VAN (12-60)
Mar 27, 1997	UTA (52-17)	SEA (49-21)	LAL (48-23)	HOU (47-23)	POR (42-30)	MIN (34-36)	LAC (31-38)	PHO (31-39)	SAC (29-42)	GSW (25-44)	DAL (22-47)	DEN (19-50)	SAS (18-52)	VAN (12-61)
Mar 28, 1997	UTA (53-17)	SEA (50-21)	LAL (48-23)	HOU (47-23)	POR (43-30)	MIN (34-37)	PHO (32-39)	LAC (31-39)	SAC (29-42)	GSW (25-45)	DAL (22-47)	DEN (19-50)	SAS (18-52)	VAN (12-62)
Mar 29, 1997	UTA (54-17)	SEA (50-21)	HOU (48-23)^T3	LAL (48-23)^T3	POR (43-30)	MIN (34-37)	PHO (32-39)	LAC (31-39)	SAC (29-43)	GSW (25-45)	DAL (22-48)	DEN (19-51)	SAS (18-53)	VAN (12-62)
Mar 30, 1997	UTA (54-17)	SEA (50-22)	HOU (48-23)^T3	LAL (48-23)^T3	POR (43-30)	MIN (35-37)	PHO (33-39)	LAC (31-40)	SAC (29-43)	GSW (25-46)	DAL (22-49)	DEN (20-51)	SAS (18-53)	VAN (12-62)
April
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th
Apr 1, 1997	UTA (54-17)	SEA (50-23)	HOU (49-23)^T3	LAL (49-23)^T3	POR (43-31)	MIN (35-37)	PHO (33-39)	LAC (31-41)	SAC (29-43)	GSW (26-46)	DAL (22-50)	DEN (20-52)	SAS (18-53)	VAN (12-63)
Apr 2, 1997	UTA (55-17)	LAL (50-23)^T2	SEA (50-23)^T2	HOU (49-24)	POR (43-31)	MIN (36-37)	PHO (34-39)	LAC (31-41)	SAC (29-44)	GSW (26-46)	DAL (22-50)	DEN (20-53)	SAS (18-54)	VAN (12-63)
Apr 3, 1997	UTA (55-17)	SEA (51-23)	LAL (50-23)	HOU (49-24)	POR (43-31)	MIN (36-37)	PHO (34-39)	LAC (32-41)	SAC (29-44)	GSW (27-46)	DAL (22-51)	DEN (20-53)	SAS (18-54)	VAN (12-63)
Apr 4, 1997	UTA (56-17)	SEA (51-23)	HOU (50-24)^T3	LAL (50-24)^T3	POR (44-31)	MIN (37-37)	PHO (35-39)	LAC (33-41)	SAC (29-45)	GSW (27-46)	DAL (22-51)	DEN (20-54)	SAS (19-54)	VAN (12-64)
Apr 5, 1997	UTA (56-17)	SEA (52-23)	HOU (50-24)^T3	LAL (50-24)^T3	POR (44-32)	MIN (37-37)	PHO (36-39)	LAC (33-41)	SAC (29-45)	GSW (28-46)	DAL (22-52)	DEN (20-54)	SAS (19-55)	VAN (12-64)
Apr 6, 1997	UTA (57-17)	SEA (52-24)	HOU (51-24)^T3	LAL (51-24)^T3	POR (44-32)	MIN (37-38)	PHO (36-39)	LAC (34-41)	SAC (30-45)	GSW (28-47)	DAL (22-53)	DEN (20-54)	SAS (19-55)	VAN (12-65)
Apr 7, 1997	UTA (58-17)	SEA (52-24)	HOU (51-24)^T3	LAL (51-24)^T3	POR (45-32)	MIN (37-38)	PHO (36-39)	LAC (34-41)	SAC (30-45)	GSW (28-47)	DAL (22-53)	DEN (20-55)	SAS (19-56)	VAN (12-65)
Apr 8, 1997	UTA (58-17)	HOU (52-24)^T2	LAL (52-24)^T2	SEA (52-24)^T2	POR (45-33)	MIN (37-39)^T6	PHO (37-39)^T6	LAC (34-42)	SAC (31-45)	GSW (28-48)	DAL (23-53)	DEN (20-56)^T12	SAS (20-56)^T12	VAN (12-66)
Apr 9, 1997	UTA (59-17)	HOU (52-24)^T2	SEA (52-24)^T2	LAL (52-25)	POR (45-33)	MIN (37-39)^T6	PHO (37-39)^T6	LAC (34-42)	SAC (31-45)	GSW (28-48)	DAL (23-53)	DEN (20-56)^T12	SAS (20-56)^T12	VAN (12-66)
Apr 10, 1997	UTA (59-17)	HOU (53-24)^T2	SEA (53-24)^T2	LAL (52-25)	POR (46-33)	MIN (38-39)^T6	PHO (38-39)^T6	LAC (34-43)	SAC (31-46)	GSW (29-48)	DAL (23-54)	DEN (20-57)^T12	SAS (20-57)^T12	VAN (12-67)
Apr 11, 1997	UTA (60-17)	SEA (53-24)	HOU (53-25)^T3	LAL (53-25)^T3	POR (46-33)	MIN (38-39)	PHO (38-40)	LAC (34-43)	SAC (32-46)	GSW (29-49)	DAL (23-54)	DEN (20-57)^T12	SAS (20-57)^T12	VAN (12-67)
Apr 12, 1997	UTA (60-17)	SEA (54-24)	HOU (53-25)^T3	LAL (53-25)^T3	POR (46-33)	MIN (38-40)^T6	PHO (38-40)^T6	LAC (35-43)	SAC (32-46)	GSW (29-49)	DAL (23-55)	DEN (20-58)^T12	SAS (20-58)^T12	VAN (13-67)
Apr 13, 1997	UTA (60-18)	HOU (54-25)^T2	LAL (54-25)^T2	SEA (54-25)^T2	POR (46-33)	PHO (39-40)	MIN (38-40)	LAC (35-43)	SAC (32-46)	GSW (29-50)	DAL (23-55)	DEN (20-58)^T12	SAS (20-58)^T12	VAN (13-67)
Apr 14, 1997	UTA (60-18)	HOU (54-25)^T2	LAL (54-25)^T2	SEA (54-25)^T2	POR (46-33)	MIN (39-40)^T6	PHO (39-40)^T6	LAC (36-43)	SAC (33-46)	GSW (30-50)	DAL (23-56)	DEN (20-59)^T12	SAS (20-59)^T12	VAN (13-67)
Apr 15, 1997	UTA (61-18)	HOU (55-25)^T2	SEA (55-25)^T2	LAL (54-25)	POR (46-33)	MIN (39-40)	PHO (39-41)	LAC (36-44)	SAC (33-46)	GSW (30-50)	DAL (23-56)	DEN (20-59)	SAS (20-60)	VAN (13-67)
Apr 16, 1997	UTA (61-18)	HOU (55-25)^T2	SEA (55-25)^T2	LAL (54-25)	POR (47-33)	MIN (39-41)^T6	PHO (39-41)^T6	LAC (36-44)	SAC (33-46)	GSW (30-50)	DAL (24-56)	DEN (20-60)^T12	SAS (20-60)^T12	VAN (13-67)
Apr 17, 1997	UTA (62-18)	SEA (56-25)	HOU (55-25)^T3	LAL (55-25)^T3	POR (48-33)	MIN (39-41)^T6	PHO (39-41)^T6	LAC (36-44)	SAC (33-47)	GSW (30-51)	DAL (24-56)	SAS (20-60)	DEN (20-61)	VAN (13-68)
Apr 18, 1997	UTA (62-18)	HOU (56-25)^T2	LAL (56-25)^T2	SEA (56-25)^T2	POR (48-33)	MIN (40-41)^T6	PHO (40-41)^T6	LAC (36-45)	SAC (33-47)	GSW (30-51)	DAL (24-57)	DEN (20-61)^T12	SAS (20-61)^T12	VAN (13-68)
Apr 19, 1997	UTA (63-18)	SEA (57-25)	HOU (56-25)^T3	LAL (56-25)^T3	POR (48-33)	MIN (40-42)^T6	PHO (40-42)^T6	LAC (36-46)	SAC (34-47)	GSW (30-52)	DAL (24-58)	DEN (21-61)	SAS (20-61)	VAN (14-68)
Apr 20, 1997	UTA (64-18)	HOU (57-25)^T2	SEA (57-25)^T2	LAL (56-26)	POR (49-33)	MIN (40-42)^T6	PHO (40-42)^T6	LAC (36-46)	SAC (34-48)	GSW (30-52)	DAL (24-58)	DEN (21-61)	SAS (20-62)	VAN (14-68)