| Team | 1996/97 | 1996/97(*) | |
| 1. | Chicago | $58,270,000 | $95,248,572 |
| 2. | Orlando | $40,149,100 | $65,628,015 |
| 3. | Indiana | $39,480,000 | $64,534,299 |
| 4. | Phoenix | $36,140,000 | $59,074,708 |
| 5. | Washington | $34,940,000 | $57,113,182 |
| 6. | Golden State | $31,087,000 | $50,815,036 |
| 7. | San Antonio | $30,785,500 | $50,322,202 |
| 8. | Oklahoma City | $30,301,500 | $49,531,054 |
| 9. | LA Lakers | $28,838,500 | $47,139,624 |
| 10. | Sacramento | $27,820,200 | $45,475,101 |
| 11. | Detroit | $26,848,500 | $43,886,755 |
| 12. | Houston | $26,275,000 | $42,949,307 |
| 13. | Dallas | $26,107,500 | $42,675,509 |
| 14. | New York | $25,923,500 | $42,374,740 |
| 15. | Boston | $25,853,500 | $42,260,318 |
| 16. | Atlanta | $25,806,100 | $42,182,839 |
| 17. | Brooklyn | $25,426,600 | $41,562,504 |
| 18. | Utah | $25,267,000 | $41,301,622 |
| 19. | Portland | $24,903,500 | $40,707,441 |
| 20. | Milwaukee | $24,222,500 | $39,594,275 |
| 21. | Minnesota | $24,100,500 | $39,394,852 |
| 22. | Philadelphia | $23,669,500 | $38,690,338 |
| 23. | LA Clippers | $23,336,500 | $38,146,014 |
| 24. | Miami | $22,421,000 | $36,649,528 |
| 25. | Denver | $21,243,300 | $34,724,452 |
| 26. | Charlotte | $20,975,500 | $34,286,702 |
| 27. | Cleveland | $18,867,500 | $30,840,951 |
| 28. | Toronto | $18,633,900 | $30,459,106 |
| 29. | Memphis | $15,978,000 | $26,117,753 |
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- (*)Current US Dollars adjusted for inflation from data provided by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistic
