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Standings

West

East

 

W

L

Pct

GB

Southwest Division

 

DAL

32

19

.627

_

 

SA

29

21

.580

2

 

HOU

27

23

.540

4

 

MEM

26

24

.520

5

 

NO

27

25

.519

5

Northwest Division

 

DEN

34

17

.667

_

 

UTA

31

18

.633

2

 

OC

29

21

.580

4

 

POR

30

23

.566

5

 

MIN

13

38

.255

21

Pacific Division

 

LAL

40

13

.755

_

 

PHO

31

21

.596

8

 

LAC

21

29

.420

17

 

SAC

16

34

.320

22

 

GS

13

37

.260

25

Atlantic Division

 

BOS

32

17

.653

_

 

TOR

28

23

.549

5

 

NY

19

31

.380

13

 

PHI

19

31

.380

13

 

NJ

4

46

.080

28

Southeast Division

 

ORL

35

17

.673

_

 

ATL

32

17

.653

1

 

CHA

24

25

.490

9

 

MIA

24

27

.471

10

 

WAS

17

32

.347

16

Central Division

 

CLE

41

11

.788

_

 

CHI

24

25

.490

15

 

MIL

23

26

.469

16

 

IND

18

33

.353

22

 

DET

17

32

.347

22

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