NBA Conference Standings after Apr 18 in 1996-97 season

EASTERN CONFERENCE* - division leaders
Home Away Div Cnf Icf
*Chicago 69-12 .852 ---- 39-1 30-11 24-4 42-9 27-3
*Miami 60-21 .741 9.0 29-12 31-9 15-8 39-14 21-7
New York 56-25 .691 13.0 31-10 25-15 19-6 37-16 19-9
Atlanta 55-25 .688 13.5 35-5 20-20 17-11 31-19 24-6
Cha Hornets 54-27 .667 15.0 30-11 24-16 14-13 32-19 22-8
Detroit 53-28 .654 16.0 30-11 23-17 16-11 31-20 22-8
Orlando 45-36 .556 24.0 26-14 19-22 13-10 29-24 16-12
Was Bullets 43-38 .531 26.0 25-16 18-22 14-10 27-26 16-12
Cleveland 42-39 .519 27.0 25-15 17-24 13-15 24-27 18-12
Indiana 39-42 .481 30.0 21-19 18-23 11-16 21-30 18-12
Milwaukee 32-49 .395 37.0 19-21 13-28 9-18 19-32 13-17
Toronto 29-52 .358 40.0 18-23 11-29 6-22 14-38 15-14
New Jersey 25-56 .309 44.0 15-25 10-31 11-13 14-24 11-32
Philadelphia 22-59 .272 47.0 11-30 11-29 11-14 14-39 8-20
Boston 15-66 .185 54.0 11-29 4-37 1-23 8-45 7-21
WESTERN CONFERENCE* - division leaders
Home Away Div Cnf Icf
*Utah 62-18 .775 ---- 37-3 25-15 18-5 39-11 23-7
Houston 56-25 .691 6.5 30-11 26-14 18-5 39-12 17-13
*LA Lakers 56-25 .691 6.5 31-10 25-15 18-5 37-14 19-11
Seattle 56-25 .691 6.5 30-10 26-15 15-8 36-15 20-10
Portland 48-33 .593 14.5 28-12 20-21 14-9 35-16 13-17
Minnesota 40-41 .494 22.5 25-16 15-25 16-7 28-23 12-18
Phoenix 40-41 .494 22.5 25-15 15-26 13-11 27-24 13-17
LA Clippers 36-45 .444 26.5 21-20 15-25 10-13 26-25 10-20
Sacramento 33-47 .412 29.0 22-18 11-29 7-16 22-28 11-19
Golden State 30-51 .370 32.5 18-22 12-29 4-19 19-32 11-19
Dallas 24-57 .296 38.5 14-26 10-31 9-14 16-35 8-22
Denver 20-61 .247 42.5 12-29 8-32 6-17 12-39 8-22
San Antonio 20-61 .247 42.5 12-28 8-33 8-15 12-39 8-22
Vancouver 13-68 .160 49.5 8-33 5-35 6-18 8-43 5-25
Boston 119, Philadelphia 113
Cleveland 82, Detroit 75
Houston 112, Dallas 102 (OT)
New York 97, Indiana 89
LA Lakers 123, LA Clippers 95
Minnesota 122, Milwaukee 112
New Jersey 86, Miami 74
Was Bullets 104, Orlando 93
Phoenix 106, San Antonio 95
Toronto 108, Cha Hornets 100