NBA Elo Standings — April 20, 1997
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 1777 | 6-4 | L2 | +47 | -42 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 1756 | 9-1 | W4 | +146 | +26 |
| 3 | Miami Heat | 1679 | 7-3 | W1 | +170 | +1 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 1655 | 6-4 | W3 | +107 | +16 |
| 5 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1650 | 7-3 | W3 | -11 | -21 |
| 6 | Atlanta Hawks | 1643 | 6-4 | L1 | +98 | -17 |
| 7 | Houston Rockets | 1637 | 8-2 | W4 | +120 | +29 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1635 | 7-3 | L1 | +54 | +10 |
| 9 | Charlotte Hornets | 1630 | 8-2 | L2 | +123 | +5 |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1598 | 7-3 | W4 | +48 | -20 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 1585 | 4-6 | W1 | +63 | -27 |
| 12 | Washington Bullets | 1575 | 7-3 | W4 | +81 | +40 |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | 1561 | 7-3 | L1 | +45 | +24 |
| 14 | Orlando Magic | 1553 | 5-5 | L3 | -62 | -12 |
| 15 | Indiana Pacers | 1507 | 4-6 | L3 | -59 | -6 |
| 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1505 | 5-5 | L1 | -16 | +17 |
| 17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1476 | 5-5 | L1 | +78 | +5 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1441 | 5-5 | L3 | +36 | +12 |
| 19 | Sacramento Kings | 1421 | 5-5 | L1 | -57 | +24 |
| 20 | Toronto Raptors | 1415 | 5-5 | W2 | +52 | +45 |
| 21 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1394 | 4-6 | W1 | +11 | +11 |
| 22 | New Jersey Nets | 1384 | 3-7 | W2 | -9 | -6 |
| 23 | Golden State Warriors | 1384 | 4-6 | L2 | -83 | -17 |
| 24 | San Antonio Spurs | 1309 | 2-8 | L6 | -294 | -13 |
| 25 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1308 | 1-9 | L2 | -53 | -44 |
| 26 | Dallas Mavericks | 1291 | 2-8 | L2 | -111 | -25 |
| 27 | Denver Nuggets | 1277 | 1-9 | W1 | -175 | -36 |
| 28 | Boston Celtics | 1240 | 2-8 | L1 | -224 | -4 |
| 29 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 1216 | 2-8 | W1 | -126 | +17 |