Template:1996–97 NBA Central standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Chicago Bulls	69	13	.841	–	39–2	30–11	24–4
x-Atlanta Hawks	56	26	.683	13	36–5	20–21	17–11
x-Detroit Pistons	54	28	.659	15	30–11	24–17	17–11
x-Charlotte Hornets	54	28	.659	15	30–11	24–17	14–14
Cleveland Cavaliers	42	40	.512	27	25–16	17–24	13–15
Indiana Pacers	39	43	.476	30	21–20	18–23	11–17
Milwaukee Bucks	33	49	.402	36	20–21	13–28	10–18
Toronto Raptors	30	52	.366	39	18–23	12–29	6–22

This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 1996–97 NBA Central Division standings. To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1996-97 NBA Central standings}}

To highlight the Chicago Bulls, insert:

{{1996-97 NBA Central standings|team=CHI}}

For the other teams, use:

• Atlanta Hawks – ATL
• Charlotte Hornets – CHH
• Cleveland Cavaliers – CLE
• Detroit Pistons – DET
• Indiana Pacers – IND
• Milwaukee Bucks – MIL
• Toronto Raptors – TOR