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1996-97 NBA Midwest standings
The Utah Jazz won the 1996-97 NBA Midwest division race at 64-18, 7 games ahead of the Houston Rockets.
🏆How the 1996-97 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1996-97
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Utah Jazz (UTA) | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | 9-1 | W4 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7 | 8-2 | W4 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40 | 2-8 | L2 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43 | 1-9 | W1 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAS) | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44 | 2-8 | L6 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies (VAN) | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50 | 2-8 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Utah Jazz trailed by as many as 4.5 games on January 19, 1997.
- The Utah Jazz took first place for good on February 4, 1997.
- The Utah Jazz won 15 games in a row from November 13, 1996 to December 10, 1996, the longest run of the race.
- The Houston Rockets led by 4.5 games as late as January 19, 1997.
- The Utah Jazz went 12-1 from January 19, 1997 to February 21, 1997, turning a deficit of 4.5 games into a lead of 4 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 32 of the 156 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Utah Jazz spent 81 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.