1996-97 NBA Pacific standings

Name: 1996-97 NBA Pacific standings
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The Seattle SuperSonics won the 1996-97 NBA Pacific division race at 57-25, 1 game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers. It came down to the final days: the Seattle SuperSonics did not lead for good until April 19, 1997.

How the 1996-97 playoffs went

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Pacific standings, 1996-97

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Seattle SuperSonics (SEA)	57	25	.695	-	7-3	W3
Los Angeles Lakers (LAL)	56	26	.683	1	7-3	L1
Portland Trail Blazers (POR)	49	33	.598	8	7-3	W4
Phoenix Suns (PHX)	40	42	.488	17	7-3	L1
Los Angeles Clippers (LAC)	36	46	.439	21	5-5	L3
Sacramento Kings (SAC)	34	48	.415	23	5-5	L1
Golden State Warriors (GSW)	30	52	.366	27	4-6	L2

Final standings.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 7 times.
The Seattle SuperSonics trailed by as many as 3 games on February 13, 1997.
The Seattle SuperSonics took first place for good on April 19, 1997.
The Seattle SuperSonics won 11 games in a row from November 7, 1996 to November 24, 1996, the longest run of the race.
The Los Angeles Lakers led by 3 games as late as February 13, 1997.
The Seattle SuperSonics led by as many as 3 games on November 24, 1996.
The Seattle SuperSonics went 12-3 from February 13, 1997 to March 14, 1997, turning a deficit of 3 games into a lead of 3 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 91 of the 162 days played.
The Seattle SuperSonics spent 105 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.