Final Standings for the 1996-97 Season x = clinched playoff berth y = clinched division title WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Home Road Last Team W L PCT GB W L W L Streak 10 yUtah Jazz ............. 64 18 0.780 - 38 3 26 15 Won 4 9-1 xHouston Rockets ....... 57 25 0.695 7.0 30 11 27 14 Won 4 8-2 xMinnesota Timberwolves 40 42 0.488 24.0 25 16 15 26 Lost 1 5-5 Dallas Mavericks ....... 24 58 0.293 40.0 14 27 10 31 Lost 2 2-8 Denver Nuggets ......... 21 61 0.256 43.0 12 29 9 32 Won 1 1-9 San Antonio Spurs ...... 20 62 0.244 44.0 12 29 8 33 Lost 6 2-8 Vancouver Grizzlies .... 14 68 0.171 50.0 8 33 6 35 Won 1 2-8 Pacific Division Home Road Last Team W L PCT GB W L W L Streak 10 ySeattle Sonics ........ 57 25 0.695 - 31 10 26 15 Won 3 7-3 xLos Angeles Lakers .... 56 26 0.683 1.0 31 10 25 16 Lost 1 7-3 xPortland Trailblazers . 49 33 0.598 8.0 29 12 20 21 Won 4 7-3 xPhoenix Suns .......... 40 42 0.488 17.0 25 16 15 26 Lost 1 7-3 xLos Angeles Clippers .. 36 46 0.439 21.0 21 20 15 26 Lost 3 5-5 Sacramento Kings ....... 34 48 0.415 23.0 22 19 12 29 Lost 1 5-5 Golden State Warriors .. 30 52 0.366 27.0 18 23 12 29 Lost 2 4-6 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Home Road Last Team W L PCT GB W L W L Streak 10 yMiami Heat ............ 61 21 0.744 - 29 12 32 9 Won 1 7-3 xNew York Knicks ....... 57 25 0.695 4.0 31 10 26 15 Won 3 6-4 xOrlando Magic ......... 45 37 0.549 16.0 26 15 19 22 Lost 3 5-5 xWashington Bullets .... 44 38 0.537 17.0 25 16 19 22 Won 4 7-3 New Jersey Nets ........ 26 56 0.317 35.0 16 25 10 31 Won 2 3-7 Philadelphia 76ers ..... 22 60 0.268 39.0 11 30 11 30 Lost 2 1-9 Boston Celtics ......... 15 67 0.183 46.0 11 30 4 37 Lost 1 2-8 Central Division Home Road Last Team W L PCT GB W L W L Streak 10 yChicago Bulls ......... 69 13 0.841 - 39 2 30 11 Lost 2 6-4 xAtlanta Hawks ......... 56 26 0.683 13.0 36 5 20 21 Lost 1 6-4 xCharlotte Hornets ..... 54 28 0.659 15.0 30 11 24 17 Lost 2 8-2 xDetroit Pistons ....... 54 28 0.659 15.0 30 11 24 17 Won 1 4-6 Cleveland Cavaliers .... 42 40 0.512 27.0 25 16 17 24 Lost 1 5-5 Indiana Pacers ......... 39 43 0.476 30.0 21 20 18 23 Lost 3 4-6 Milwaukee Bucks ........ 33 49 0.402 36.0 20 21 13 28 Won 1 4-6 Toronto Raptors ........ 30 52 0.366 39.0 18 23 12 29 Won 2 5-5 Western Conference Team W L GB 1. yUtah Jazz ............. 64 18 - 2. xHouston Rockets ....... 57 25 7.0 2. ySeattle Sonics ........ 57 25 7.0 4. xLos Angeles Lakers .... 56 26 8.0 5. xPortland Trailblazers . 49 33 15.0 6. xMinnesota Timberwolves 40 42 24.0 6. xPhoenix Suns .......... 40 42 24.0 8. xLos Angeles Clippers .. 36 46 28.0 9. Sacramento Kings ....... 34 48 30.0 10. Golden State Warriors .. 30 52 34.0 11. Dallas Mavericks ....... 24 58 40.0 12. Denver Nuggets ......... 21 61 43.0 13. San Antonio Spurs ...... 20 62 44.0 14. Vancouver Grizzlies .... 14 68 50.0 Eastern Conference Team W L GB 1. yChicago Bulls ......... 69 13 - 2. yMiami Heat ............ 61 21 8.0 3. xNew York Knicks ....... 57 25 12.0 4. xAtlanta Hawks ......... 56 26 13.0 5. xDetroit Pistons ....... 54 28 15.0 5. xCharlotte Hornets ..... 54 28 15.0 7. xOrlando Magic ......... 45 37 24.0 8. xWashington Bullets .... 44 38 25.0 9. Cleveland Cavaliers .... 42 40 27.0 10. Indiana Pacers ......... 39 43 30.0 11. Milwaukee Bucks ........ 33 49 36.0 12. Toronto Raptors ........ 30 52 39.0 13. New Jersey Nets ........ 26 56 43.0 14. Philadelphia 76ers ..... 22 60 47.0 15. Boston Celtics ......... 15 67 54.0