Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 87 | 36-16 | 13-3 | +731 | W2 |
| 2 | Miami HeatHeat | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 88 | 34-18 | 14-2 | +522 | W3 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 85 | 33-19 | 10-6 | +301 | W3 |
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51 | 31 | 0.622 | 91 | 29-23 | 7-9 | +436 | L1 |
| 5 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 87 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +153 | W1 |
| 6 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 85 | 29-23 | 11-5 | +122 | L2 |
| 7 | Chicago BullsBulls | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 89 | 25-27 | 6-10 | -5 | W2 |
| 8 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 86 | 25-27 | 7-9 | -141 | L1 |
| 9 | New Jersey NetsNets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 89 | 26-26 | 8-8 | -250 | L1 |
| 10 | New York KnicksKnicks | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 88 | 24-28 | 6-10 | -254 | L2 |
| 11 | Orlando MagicMagic | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 85 | 22-30 | 6-10 | -353 | L1 |
| 12 | Washington WizardsWizards | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 89 | 27-25 | 9-7 | -234 | W1 |
| 13 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 87 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -101 | W1 |
| 14 | Indiana PacersPacers | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 89 | 17-35 | 5-11 | -279 | L3 |
| 15 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 83 | 16-36 | 4-12 | -431 | L2 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 82 | 37-15 | 8-8 | +513 | W3 |
| 2 | Houston RocketsRockets | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 90 | 37-15 | 13-3 | +480 | L1 |
| 3 | Sacramento KingsKings | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 87 | 31-21 | 13-3 | +251 | W1 |
| 4 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 88 | 36-16 | 8-8 | +378 | W7 |
| 5 | Utah JazzJazz | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 86 | 34-18 | 9-7 | +213 | W3 |
| 6 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 85 | 35-17 | 12-4 | +437 | W2 |
| 7 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 81 | 25-27 | 10-6 | -285 | W3 |
| 8 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 86 | 24-28 | 6-10 | +59 | L3 |
| 9 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 86 | 25-27 | 7-9 | -13 | W1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 84 | 20-32 | 8-8 | -147 | L1 |
| 11 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 83 | 21-31 | 5-11 | -235 | L3 |
| 12 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 84 | 21-31 | 9-7 | -258 | L9 |
| 13 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 83 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -437 | L5 |
| 14 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 82 | 14-38 | 4-12 | -723 | L1 |
| 15 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 89 | 10-42 | 2-14 | -450 | L3 |