NBA Elo Standings — May 12, 1997
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 1799 | 7-3 | W2 | +70 | -8 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 1779 | 9-1 | W2 | +169 | +31 |
| 3 | New York Knicks | 1705 | 9-1 | W2 | +158 | +85 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 1678 | 9-1 | W2 | +161 | +52 |
| 5 | Miami Heat | 1648 | 5-5 | L2 | +139 | -19 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1639 | 4-6 | L2 | +58 | -6 |
| 7 | Atlanta Hawks | 1637 | 4-6 | L2 | +92 | -26 |
| 8 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1628 | 5-5 | L2 | -33 | -18 |
| 9 | Charlotte Hornets | 1601 | 5-5 | L5 | +93 | -44 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 1584 | 5-5 | L2 | +62 | +6 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1580 | 6-4 | L1 | +30 | -4 |
| 12 | Orlando Magic | 1563 | 4-6 | L1 | -52 | -14 |
| 13 | Washington Bullets | 1561 | 5-5 | L3 | +66 | +13 |
| 14 | Phoenix Suns | 1560 | 4-6 | L2 | +44 | -27 |
| 15 | Indiana Pacers | 1507 | 4-6 | L3 | -59 | -6 |
| 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1505 | 5-5 | L1 | -16 | +17 |
| 17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1458 | 3-7 | L4 | +60 | -16 |
| 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 |