| Pos | 1996 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Melbourne Tigers | 26 | 21 | 5 | 80.77% | 4–1 | W1 | 10–3 | 11–2 | 2834 | 2647 | 107.06% |
| 2 | S.E. Melbourne Magic | 26 | 19 | 7 | 73.08% | 5–0 | W7 | 11–2 | 8–5 | 2623 | 2338 | 112.19% |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats1 2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 2–3 | L1 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 2565 | 2472 | 103.76% |
| 4 | Canberra Cannons1 2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 3–2 | L1 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 2606 | 2415 | 107.91% |
| 5 | Sydney Kings1 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 4-1 | W2 | 11–2 | 5–8 | 2830 | 2775 | 101.98% |
| 6 | Adelaide 36ers1 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 3–2 | W1 | 11–2 | 5–8 | 2623 | 2530 | 103.68% |
| 7 | North Melbourne Giants | 26 | 15 | 11 | 57.69% | 2–3 | W1 | 10–3 | 5–8 | 2647 | 2580 | 102.60% |
| 8 | Brisbane Bullets | 26 | 14 | 12 | 53.85% | 2–3 | L1 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 2527 | 2369 | 106.67% |
| 9 | Newcastle Falcons | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42.31% | 2–3 | W1 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 2546 | 2633 | 96.70% |
| 10 | Illawarra Hawks4 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 34.62% | 2–3 | L1 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 2647 | 2704 | 97.89% |
| 11 | Townsville Suns4 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 34.62% | 3–2 | W3 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 2554 | 2797 | 91.31% |
| 12 | Hobart Devils | 26 | 8 | 18 | 30.77% | 0–5 | L6 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 2356 | 2541 | 92.72% |
| 13 | Geelong Supercats5 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23.08% | 1–4 | L1 | 5–8 | 1–12 | 2536 | 2783 | 91.12% |
| 14 | Gold Coast Rollers5 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23.08% | 1–4 | L4 | 4–9 | 2–11 | 2538 | 2848 | 89.12% |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 1996. Source: NBL.com.au