NBA Elo Standings — April 28, 1997
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 1784 | 7-3 | W2 | +55 | -19 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 1766 | 9-1 | W7 | +156 | +28 |
| 3 | Miami Heat | 1690 | 7-3 | W3 | +182 | 0 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 1685 | 7-3 | W6 | +137 | +39 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1651 | 8-2 | W2 | +70 | +46 |
| 6 | Houston Rockets | 1647 | 9-1 | W6 | +130 | +42 |
| 7 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1641 | 7-3 | W1 | -20 | -17 |
| 8 | Atlanta Hawks | 1633 | 6-4 | L1 | +87 | -25 |
| 9 | Charlotte Hornets | 1601 | 5-5 | L5 | +93 | -44 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 1596 | 4-6 | W1 | +74 | -14 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1582 | 6-4 | L2 | +32 | -16 |
| 12 | Phoenix Suns | 1570 | 6-4 | L1 | +54 | +14 |
| 13 | Washington Bullets | 1567 | 6-4 | L2 | +73 | +25 |
| 14 | Orlando Magic | 1541 | 4-6 | L5 | -73 | -22 |
| 15 | Indiana Pacers | 1507 | 4-6 | L3 | -59 | -6 |
| 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1505 | 5-5 | L1 | -16 | +17 |
| 17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1467 | 3-7 | L3 | +69 | -22 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1431 | 2-8 | L6 | +27 | -39 |
| 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 |