NBA
Standings
NBA basketball (USA-1)
Standings for 1996-1997 season
Rk | Team | % Victory | Gp | Gw | GL | Pts+ | Pts- | Pts+ /g | Pts- /g | Diff | Expected Winning % |
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1 | Chicago Bulls | 84.2 | 82 | 69 | 13 | 8458 | 7572 | 103.1 | 92.3 | 10.8 | 82.3 |
2 | Utah Jazz | 78.1 | 82 | 64 | 18 | 8454 | 7733 | 103.1 | 94.3 | 8.8 | 77.6 |
3 | Miami Heat | 74.4 | 82 | 61 | 21 | 7776 | 7326 | 94.8 | 89.3 | 5.5 | 69.6 |
4 | Seattle SuperSonics | 69.5 | 82 | 57 | 25 | 8274 | 7644 | 100.9 | 93.2 | 7.7 | 75.1 |
5 | Houston Rockets | 69.5 | 82 | 57 | 25 | 8248 | 7881 | 100.6 | 96.1 | 4.5 | 65.3 |
6 | New York Knicks | 69.5 | 82 | 57 | 25 | 7819 | 7563 | 95.4 | 92.2 | 3.2 | 61.4 |
7 | Atlanta Hawks | 68.3 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 7774 | 7328 | 94.8 | 89.4 | 5.4 | 69.5 |
8 | Los Angeles Lakers | 68.3 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 8200 | 7850 | 100.0 | 95.7 | 4.3 | 64.7 |
9 | Detroit Pistons | 65.9 | 82 | 54 | 28 | 7723 | 7293 | 94.2 | 88.9 | 5.3 | 68.9 |
10 | Charlotte Hornets | 65.9 | 82 | 54 | 28 | 8108 | 7955 | 98.9 | 97.0 | 1.9 | 56.6 |
11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 59.8 | 82 | 49 | 33 | 8114 | 7772 | 99.0 | 94.8 | 4.2 | 64.5 |
12 | Orlando Magic | 54.9 | 82 | 45 | 37 | 7719 | 7748 | 94.1 | 94.5 | -0.4 | 48.7 |
13 | Washington Wizards | 53.7 | 82 | 44 | 38 | 8147 | 8014 | 99.4 | 97.7 | 1.7 | 55.7 |
14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51.2 | 82 | 42 | 40 | 7173 | 7022 | 87.5 | 85.6 | 1.9 | 57.3 |
15 | Phoenix Suns | 48.8 | 82 | 40 | 42 | 8431 | 8377 | 102.8 | 102.2 | 0.6 | 52.2 |
16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 48.8 | 82 | 40 | 42 | 7882 | 8003 | 96.1 | 97.6 | -1.5 | 44.7 |
17 | Indiana Pacers | 47.6 | 82 | 39 | 43 | 7819 | 7739 | 95.4 | 94.4 | 1.0 | 53.6 |
18 | Los Angeles Clippers | 43.9 | 82 | 36 | 46 | 7969 | 8162 | 97.2 | 99.5 | -2.3 | 41.8 |
19 | Sacramento Kings | 41.5 | 82 | 34 | 48 | 7908 | 8185 | 96.4 | 99.8 | -3.4 | 38.3 |
20 | Milwaukee Bucks | 40.2 | 82 | 33 | 49 | 7818 | 7973 | 95.3 | 97.2 | -1.9 | 43.2 |
21 | Toronto Raptors | 36.6 | 82 | 30 | 52 | 7829 | 8085 | 95.5 | 98.6 | -3.1 | 39.0 |
22 | Golden State Warriors | 36.6 | 82 | 30 | 52 | 8171 | 8557 | 99.6 | 104.4 | -4.8 | 34.5 |
23 | Brooklyn Nets | 31.7 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 7974 | 8348 | 97.2 | 101.8 | -4.6 | 34.6 |
24 | Dallas Mavericks | 29.3 | 82 | 24 | 58 | 7431 | 7952 | 90.6 | 97.0 | -6.4 | 28.0 |
25 | Philadelphia 76ers | 26.8 | 82 | 22 | 60 | 8215 | 8751 | 100.2 | 106.7 | -6.5 | 29.3 |
26 | Denver Nuggets | 25.6 | 82 | 21 | 61 | 8020 | 8535 | 97.8 | 104.1 | -6.3 | 29.6 |
27 | San Antonio Spurs | 24.4 | 82 | 20 | 62 | 7418 | 8064 | 90.5 | 98.3 | -7.8 | 23.8 |
28 | Boston Celtics | 18.3 | 82 | 15 | 67 | 8248 | 8849 | 100.6 | 107.9 | -7.3 | 27.3 |
29 | Memphis Grizzlies | 17.1 | 82 | 14 | 68 | 7313 | 8152 | 89.2 | 99.4 | -10.2 | 18.1 |
Standings glossary
Stats abbreviations
- Rk: rank
- % Victory: number of win / number of games played
- Gp: number of games played
- Gw: number of games won
- GL: number of games lost
- Pts+: total number of points scored by the team
- Pts-: total number of points scored by opposing teams
- Pts+ /g: total number of points scored by the team per game
- Pts- /g: total number of points scored by opposing teams per game
- Diff: difference between points scored and received per game
- Expected Winning %: through our basketball statistical database and the use of advanced stats, we are able to project a team’s win percentage which then allows us to project how many wins a team is expected to have. These projections are a unique way to understand whether a team has played better or worse than their record indicates.