text: NBS BASKETBALL - STANDINGS AFTER FRIDAY'S GAMES. NWE YORK 1996-12-07 
   Standings of National Basketball Assocciation teams after games played on Friday 
   (tabulate under won, lost, percentage, games behind): 
   EASTERN CONFERENE 
   ATLAANTIC DIVISION 
   W L PCT GB 
   IAMI 14 5. 737 - 
   NWE YORK 11 6. 647 2 
   ORLADO 8 7. 533 4 
   WASHINGTO 7 9. 438 5 1/2 
   PHILADELPHAI 7 10. 412 6 
   NEW  JERSEY 4 10. 286 7 1/2 
   BOTON 4 13. 235 9 
   CENTRAL DIVVISION 
   W L PCT GB 
   CHIICAGO 17 1. 944 - 
   DETRIT 14 3. 824 2 1/2 
   CLEVELLAND 11 6. 647 5 1/2 
   ATLANA 10 8. 556 7 
   MILWAUKEW 8 8. 500 8 
   INNDIANA 8 8. 500 8 
   VHARLOTTE 8 9. 471 8 1/2 
   TORONGO 6 11. 353 10 1/2 
   WETERN CONFERENCE 
   MIDWEST DIVIISION 
   W L PCT GB 
   HOUTON 16 2. 889 - 
   UTAY 15 2. 882 1/2 
   MINNSEOTA 7 11. 389 9 
   DLALAS 6 11. 353 9 1/2 
   DNEVER 5 14. 263 11 1/2 
   SAN ANTNOIO 3 14. 176 12 1/2 
   VANCOOUVER 3 16. 158 13 1/2 
   PAICFIC DIVISION 
   W L PCT GB 
   SEATTLW 15 5. 750 - 
   LA LAKERS 14 7. 667 1 1/2 
   PORTLND 12 8. 600 3 
   LS CLIPPERS 7 11. 389 7 
   GOLDEN TATE 6 13. 316 8 1/2 
   SACRAMENTI 6 13. 316 8 1/2 
   PHOEINX 3 14. 176 10 1/2 
   SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 SCHEDULE 
   TORONGO AT ATLANA 
   LS CLIPPERS AT NWE YORK 
   MILWAUKEW AT WASHINGTO 
   DETRIT AT NEW  JERSEY 
   IAMI AT CHIICAGO 
   VANCOOUVER AT DLALAS 
   PHILADELPHAI AT HOUTON 
   UTAY AT DNEVER 
   VHARLOTTE AT SEATTLW
competitors: NBA NEW YORK National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION MIAMI NEW YORK ORLANDO WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA NEW JERSEY BOSTON CENTRAL DIVISION CHICAGO DETROIT CLEVELAND ATLANTA MILWAUKEE INDIANA CHARLOTTE TORONTO WESTERN CONFERENCE MIDWEST DIVISION HOUSTON UTAH MINNESOTA DALLAS DENVER SAN ANTONIO VANCOUVER PACIFIC DIVISION SEATTLE LA LAKERS PORTLAND LA CLIPPERS GOLDEN STATE SACRAMENTO PHOENIX TORONTO ATLANTA LA CLIPPERS NEW YORK MILWAUKEE WASHINGTON DETROIT NEW JERSEY MIAMI CHICAGO VANCOUVER DALLAS PHILADELPHIA HOUSTON UTAH DENVER CHARLOTTE SEATTLE