Template:NBL Ladder 1997
| Pos | 1997 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | S.E. Melbourne Magic | 30 | 22 | 8 | 73.33% | 4–1 | W1 | 12–3 | 10–5 | 2850 | 2662 | 107.06% |
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 30 | 19 | 11 | 63.33% | 5–0 | W13 | 9–6 | 10–5 | 3092 | 3028 | 102.11% |
| 3 | North Melbourne Giants | 30 | 18 | 12 | 60.00% | 3–2 | L1 | 9–6 | 9–6 | 2943 | 2881 | 102.15% |
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 30 | 17 | 13 | 56.67% | 3–2 | W2 | 10–5 | 7–8 | 2933 | 2825 | 103.82% |
| 5 | Brisbane Bullets1 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 50.00% | 2–3 | L3 | 10–5 | 5–10 | 2731 | 2786 | 98.03% |
| 6 | Canberra Cannons1 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 50.00% | 4–1 | W3 | 11–4 | 4–11 | 2789 | 2773 | 100.58% |
| 7 | Adelaide 36ers2 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 46.67% | 1–4 | L4 | 7–8 | 7–8 | 2973 | 2922 | 101.75% |
| 8 | Townsville Suns2 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 46.67% | 0–5 | L6 | 9–6 | 5–10 | 3084 | 3015 | 102.29% |
| 9 | Newcastle Falcons3 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 40.00% | 2–3 | L1 | 7–8 | 5–10 | 2995 | 3173 | 94.39% |
| 10 | Sydney Kings3 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 40.00% | 1–4 | L3 | 8–7 | 4–11 | 2938 | 2991 | 98.23% |
| 11 | Illawarra Hawks | 30 | 7 | 23 | 23.33% | 2–3 | W2 | 4–11 | 3–12 | 2906 | 3178 | 91.44% |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 1997. Source: NBL.com.au