Index
NBA Standings

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1996-97 Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division  W L Pct. GB
Miami Heat 61 21 .744 -
New York Knickerbockers 57 25 .695 4
Orlando Magic 45 37 .549 16
Washington Bullets 44 38 .537 17
New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 35
Philadelphia 76ers 22 60 .268 39
Boston Celtics 15 67 .183 46
Central Division  W L Pct. GB
Chicago Bulls 69 13 .841 -
Atlanta Hawks 56 26 .683 13
Charlotte Hornets 54 28 .659 15
Detroit Pistons 54 28 .659 15
Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 .512 27
Indiana Pacers 39 43 .476 30
Milwaukee Bucks 33 49 .402 36
Toronto Raptors 30 52 .366 39
Western Conference
Midwest Division  W L Pct. GB
Utah Jazz 64 18 .780 -
Houston Rockets 57 25 .695 7
Minnesota Timberwolves 40 42 .488 24
Dallas Mavericks 24 58 .293 40
Denver Nuggets 21 61 .256 43
San Antonio Spurs 20 62 .244 44
Vancouver Grizzlies 14 68 .171 50
Pacific Division  W L Pct. GB
Seattle SuperSonics 57 25 .695 -
Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 .683 1
Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 .598 8
Phoenix Suns 40 42 .488 17
Los Angeles Clippers 36 46 .439 21
Sacramento Kings 34 48 .415 23
Golden State Warriors 30 52 .366 27
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1997-98 Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division  W L Pct. GB
Miami Heat 55 27 .671 -
New York Knickerbockers 43 39 .524 12
New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 12
Washington Wizards 42 40 .512 13
Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 14
Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 19
Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 .378 24
Central Division  W L Pct. GB
Chicago Bulls 62 20 .756 -
Indiana Pacers 58 24 .707 4
Charlotte Hornets 51 31 .622 11
Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 12
Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 15
Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 25
Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 .439 26
Toronto Raptors 16 66 .195 46
Western Conference
Midwest Division  W L Pct. GB
Utah Jazz 62 20 .756 -
San Antonio Spurs 56 26 .683 6
Minnesota Timberwolves 45 37 .549 17
Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 21
Dallas Mavericks 20 62 .244 42
Vancouver Grizzlies 19 63 .232 43
Denver Nuggets 11 71 .134 51
Pacific Division  W L Pct. GB
Seattle SuperSonics 61 21 .744 -
Los Angeles Lakers 61 21 .744 -
Phoenix Suns 56 26 .683 5
Portland Trail Blazers 46 36 .561 15
Sacramento Kings 27 55 .329 34
Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 42
Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 44
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1998-99 Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division  W L Pct. GB
Orlando Magic 33 17 .660 -
Miami Heat 33 17 .660 -
Philadelphia 76ers 28 22 .560 5
New York Knickerbockers 27 23 .540 6
Boston Celtics 19 31 .380 14
Washington Wizards 18 32 .360 15
New Jersey Nets 16 34 .320 17
Central Division  W L Pct. GB
Indiana Pacers 33 17 .660 -
Atlanta Hawks 31 19 .620 2
Detroit Pistons 29 21 .580 4
Milwaukee Bucks 28 22 .560 5
Charlotte Hornets 26 24 .520 7
Toronto Raptors 23 27 .460 10
Cleveland Cavaliers 22 28 .440 11
Chicago Bulls 13 37 .260 20
Western Conference
Midwest Division  W L Pct. GB
Utah Jazz 37 13 .740 -
San Antonio Spurs 37 13 .740 -
Houston Rockets 31 19 .620 6
Minnesota Timberwolves 25 25 .500 12
Dallas Mavericks 19 31 .380 18
Denver Nuggets 14 36 .280 23
Vancouver Grizzlies 8 42 .160 29
Pacific Division  W L Pct. GB
Portland Trail Blazers 35 15 .700 -
Los Angeles Lakers 31 19 .620 4
Sacramento Kings 27 23 .540 8
Phoenix Suns 27 23 .540 8
Seattle SuperSonics 25 25 .500 10
Golden State Warriors 21 29 .420 14
Los Angeles Clippers 9 41 .180 26
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1999-2000 Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division  W L Pct. GB
Miami Heat 52 30 .634 -
New York Knickerbockers 50 32 .610 2
Philadelphia 76ers 49 33 .598 3
Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 11
Boston Celtics 35 47 .427 17
New Jersey Nets 31 51 .378 21
Washington Wizards 29 53 .354 23
Central Division  W L Pct. GB
Indiana Pacers 56 26 .683 -
Charlotte Hornets 49 33 .598 7
Toronto Raptors 45 37 .549 11
Detroit Pistons 42 40 .512 14
Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 14
Cleveland Cavaliers 32 50 .390 24
Atlanta Hawks 28 54 .341 28
Chicago Bulls 17 65 .207 39
Western Conference
Midwest Division  W L Pct. GB
Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 -
San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 2
Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 5
Dallas Mavericks 40 42 .488 15
Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 20
Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 21
Vancouver Grizzlies 22 60 .268 33
Pacific Division  W L Pct. GB
Los Angeles Lakers 67 15 .817 -
Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 8
Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 14
Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 22
Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 23
Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 48
Los Angeles Clippers 15 67 .183 52
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2000-01 Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division  W L Pct. GB
Philadelphia 76ers 56 26 .683 -
Miami Heat 50 32 .610 6
New York Knickerbockers 48 34 .585 8
Orlando Magic 43 39 .524 13
Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20
New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 30
Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 37
Central Division  W L Pct. GB
Milwaukee Bucks 52 30 .634 -
Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 5
Charlotte Hornets 46 36 .561 6
Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 11
Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 20
Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 22
Atlanta Hawks 25 57 .305 27
Chicago Bulls 15 67 .183 37
Western Conference
Midwest Division  W L Pct. GB
San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 -
Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 5
Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 5
Minnesota Timberwolves 47 35 .573 11
Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 13
Denver Nuggets 40 42 .488 18
Vancouver Grizzlies 23 59 .280 35
Pacific Division  W L Pct. GB
Los Angeles Lakers 56 26 .683 -
Sacramento Kings 55 27 .671 1
Phoenix Suns 51 31 .622 5
Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 6
Seattle SuperSonics 44 38 .537 12
Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 25
Golden State Warriors 17 65 .207 39
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2001-02 Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division W L Pct. GB
New Jersey Nets 52 30 .610 -
Boston Celtics 49 33 .598 3
Orlando Magic 44 38 .537 8
Philadelphia 76ers 43 39 .524 9
Washington Wizards 37 45 .451 15
Miami Heat 36 46 .439 16
New York Knicks 30 52 .366 22
Central Division W L Pct. GB
Detroit Pistons 50 32 .610 -
Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 6
Toronto Raptors 42 40 .512 8
Indiana Pacers 42 40 .512 8
Milwaukee Bucks 41 41 .500 9
Atlanta Hawks 33 49 .402 17
Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 21
Chicago Bulls 21 61 .256 29
Western Conference
Midwest Division W L Pct. GB
San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 -
Dallas Mavericks 57 25 .695 1
Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 8
Utah Jazz 44 38 .537 14
Houston Rockets 28 54 .341 30
Denver Nuggets 27 55 .329 31
Memphis Grizzlies 23 59 .280 35
Pacific Division W L Pct. GB
Sacramento Kings 61 21 .744 -
Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 .707 3
Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 .598 12
Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 16
Los Angeles Clippers 39 43 .476 22
Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 25
Golden State Warriors 21 61 .256 40
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2002-03 Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division W L Pct. GB
New Jersey Nets 49 33 .598 -
Philadelphia 76ers 48 34 .585 1
Boston Celtics 44 38 .537 5
Orlando Magic 42 40 .512 7
New York Knicks 37 45 .451 12
Washington Wizards 37 45 .451 12
Miami Heat 25 57 .305 24
Central Division W L Pct. GB
Detroit Pistons 50 32 .610 -
Indiana Pacers 48 34 .585 2
New Horleans Hornets 47 35 .573 3
Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 8
Atlanta Hawks 35 47 .427 15
Chicago Bulls 30 52 .366 20
Toronto Raptors 24 58 .293 26
Cleveland Cavaliers 17 65 .207 33
Western Conference
Midwest Division W L Pct. GB
San Antonio Spurs 60 22 .732 -
Dallas Mavericks 60 22 .732 -
Minnesota Timberwolves 51 31 .622 9
Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 13
Houston Rockets 43 39 .524 17
Denver Nuggets 28 54 .341 32
Memphis Grizzlies 17 65 .207 43
Pacific Division W L Pct. GB
Sacramento Kings 59 23 .720 -
Los Angeles Lakers 50 32 .610 9
Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 9
Seattle SuperSonics 44 38 .537 15
Los Angeles Clippers 40 42 .488 19
Phoenix Suns 38 44 .463 21
Golden State Warriors 27 55 .326 32
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