NBA Elo Standings — April 16, 1997
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 1795 | 7-3 | L1 | +65 | -24 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 1747 | 9-1 | W1 | +137 | +25 |
| 3 | Miami Heat | 1690 | 7-3 | W1 | +181 | -3 |
| 4 | Charlotte Hornets | 1672 | 9-1 | W9 | +164 | +41 |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 1661 | 7-3 | L1 | +116 | +7 |
| 6 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1642 | 6-4 | W1 | -19 | -38 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1632 | 8-2 | W2 | +51 | +30 |
| 8 | New York Knicks | 1631 | 5-5 | W1 | +83 | -10 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 1630 | 8-2 | W2 | +113 | +31 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 1590 | 4-6 | W1 | +68 | -36 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1583 | 6-4 | W2 | +33 | -28 |
| 12 | Phoenix Suns | 1578 | 8-2 | L1 | +62 | +60 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 1575 | 5-5 | L1 | -39 | -27 |
| 14 | Washington Bullets | 1552 | 7-3 | W2 | +57 | +36 |
| 15 | Indiana Pacers | 1526 | 5-5 | L1 | -40 | +4 |
| 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1500 | 5-5 | W1 | -21 | +7 |
| 17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1473 | 5-5 | L1 | +75 | +11 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1455 | 5-5 | L1 | +50 | +16 |
| 19 | Sacramento Kings | 1416 | 4-6 | W2 | -62 | +10 |
| 20 | Golden State Warriors | 1399 | 5-5 | W1 | -68 | +6 |
| 21 | Toronto Raptors | 1382 | 3-7 | L4 | +19 | +3 |
| 22 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1381 | 4-6 | L1 | -2 | -3 |
| 23 | New Jersey Nets | 1341 | 1-9 | L4 | -52 | -57 |
| 24 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1327 | 2-8 | W1 | -33 | -18 |
| 25 | San Antonio Spurs | 1321 | 2-8 | L4 | -282 | -11 |
| 26 | Dallas Mavericks | 1309 | 2-8 | W1 | -93 | -17 |
| 27 | Denver Nuggets | 1265 | 1-9 | L9 | -187 | -44 |
| 28 | Boston Celtics | 1233 | 1-9 | L2 | -230 | -21 |
| 29 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 1197 | 1-9 | W1 | -146 | -8 |