NBA Conference Standings after Apr 8 in 1996-97 season

EASTERN CONFERENCE* - division leaders
Home Away Div Cnf Icf
*Chicago 66-10 .868 ---- 38-1 28-9 22-3 41-7 25-3
*Miami 58-18 .763 8.0 27-9 31-9 15-6 37-12 21-6
New York 53-23 .697 13.0 29-9 24-14 18-6 34-14 19-9
Atlanta 51-24 .680 14.5 34-5 17-19 16-11 30-18 21-6
Detroit 51-24 .680 14.5 28-9 23-15 14-9 31-16 20-8
Charlotte 49-26 .653 16.5 27-10 22-16 12-12 29-18 20-8
Orlando 42-34 .553 24.0 24-14 18-20 12-9 26-22 16-12
Was Bullets 39-37 .513 27.0 22-16 17-21 11-10 23-25 16-12
Cleveland 39-37 .513 27.0 23-15 16-22 12-14 23-25 16-12
Indiana 37-38 .493 28.5 20-17 17-21 10-14 20-27 17-11
Milwaukee 29-46 .387 36.5 16-21 13-25 8-17 18-30 11-16
Toronto 28-48 .368 38.0 18-21 10-27 5-19 14-34 14-14
New Jersey 23-52 .307 42.5 14-24 9-28 10-11 13-34 10-18
Philadelphia 21-54 .280 44.5 11-27 10-27 10-12 13-34 8-20
Boston 13-63 .171 53.0 10-28 3-35 0-22 6-42 7-21
WESTERN CONFERENCE* - division leaders
Home Away Div Cnf Icf
*Utah 58-17 .773 ---- 34-3 24-14 17-5 35-10 23-7
Houston 52-24 .684 6.5 26-11 26-13 16-4 35-11 17-13
*LA Lakers 52-24 .684 6.5 28-10 24-14 15-5 33-13 19-11
Seattle 52-24 .684 6.5 29-10 23-14 15-8 32-14 20-10
Portland 45-33 .577 14.5 27-12 18-21 14-9 32-16 13-17
Minnesota 37-39 .487 21.5 24-14 13-25 16-6 27-22 10-17
Phoenix 37-39 .487 21.5 25-14 12-25 11-10 24-22 13-17
LA Clippers 34-42 .447 24.5 20-18 14-24 10-12 24-22 10-20
Sacramento 31-45 .408 27.5 20-17 11-28 6-14 20-26 11-19
Golden State 28-48 .368 30.5 17-21 11-27 4-17 17-29 11-19
Dallas 23-53 .303 35.5 14-23 9-30 8-12 15-31 8-22
Denver 20-56 .263 38.5 12-27 8-29 6-17 12-34 8-22
San Antonio 20-56 .263 38.5 12-25 8-31 8-15 12-34 8-22
Vancouver 12-66 .154 47.5 8-32 4-34 5-17 7-41 5-25
Cleveland 93, New York 73
San Antonio 96, Denver 90
Houston 127, LA Clippers 117
LA Lakers 109, Golden State 85
Miami 94, New Jersey 92
Phoenix 115, Minnesota 107
Orlando 97, Milwaukee 82
Dallas 87, Portland 82
Sacramento 109, Vancouver 93
Toronto 100, Was Bullets 94