NBA Division Standings after Dec 14 in 1996-97 season

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division Home Away Div Cnf Icf
Miami 18-5 .783 ---- 6-3 12-2 3-2 10-5 8-0
New York 15-6 .714 2.0 8-4 7-2 4-3 7-4 8-2
Orlando 9-10 .474 7.0 5-5 4-5 2-3 7-5 2-5
Was Bullets 9-11 .450 7.5 6-6 3-5 4-1 6-9 3-2
Philadelphia 7-15 .318 10.5 4-7 3-8 5-2 5-10 2-5
New Jersey 5-13 .278 10.5 3-7 2-6 1-4 1-9 4-4
Boston 5-15 .250 11.5 5-7 0-8 0-4 3-11 2-4
Central Division Home Away Div Cnf Icf
Chicago 20-3 .870 ---- 9-1 11-2 5-1 11-2 9-1
Detroit 16-4 .800 2.5 9-2 7-2 6-2 12-2 4-2
Cleveland 14-8 .636 5.5 8-4 6-4 3-4 7-7 7-1
Atlanta 13-8 .619 6.0 8-1 5-7 4-4 8-7 5-1
Milwaukee 12-9 .571 7.0 8-5 4-4 2-4 8-6 4-3
Charlotte 12-10 .545 7.5 7-2 5-8 4-4 7-7 5-3
Indiana 9-11 .450 9.5 4-4 5-7 0-2 3-5 6-6
Toronto 7-15 .318 12.5 7-7 0-8 2-5 4-10 3-5
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division Home Away Div Cnf Icf
Houston 20-2 .909 ---- 10-1 10-1 5-0 14-1 6-1
Utah 18-3 .857 1.5 13-2 5-1 5-2 13-3 5-0
Dallas 8-13 .381 11.5 5-4 3-9 3-3 5-5 3-8
Minnesota 8-15 .348 12.5 6-4 2-11 3-3 7-10 1-5
Denver 5-19 .208 16.0 2-8 3-11 1-5 3-10 2-9
San Antonio 4-17 .190 15.5 3-8 1-9 1-5 2-14 2-3
Vancouver 4-19 .174 16.5 3-8 1-11 2-2 3-8 1-11
Pacific Division Home Away Div Cnf Icf
LA Lakers 18-7 .720 ---- 11-2 7-5 7-0 12-4 6-3
Seattle 16-9 .640 2.0 6-4 10-5 7-1 11-4 5-5
Portland 13-10 .565 4.0 7-3 6-7 3-4 10-6 3-4
LA Clippers 9-14 .391 8.0 5-7 4-7 2-2 7-7 2-7
Golden State 8-15 .348 9.0 5-7 3-8 1-6 5-10 3-5
Sacramento 8-15 .348 9.0 4-6 4-9 1-6 5-9 3-6
Phoenix 6-15 .286 10.0 4-6 2-9 2-4 4-10 2-5
Chicago 87, Charlotte 82
Cleveland 101, Minnesota 93
San Antonio 106, Dallas 105
New York 89, Denver 82
Houston 109, Seattle 100
Milwaukee 101, New Jersey 91
Utah 101, Orlando 68
Atlanta 106, Philadelphia 81
LA Clippers 106, Sacramento 94
Miami 89, Toronto 88