Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York KnicksKnicks | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 89 | 42-10 | 12-4 | +864 | W6 |
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63 | 19 | 0.768 | 97 | 38-14 | 13-3 | +702 | W1 |
| 3 | Orlando MagicMagic | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 84 | 39-13 | 10-6 | +629 | W4 |
| 4 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 84 | 39-13 | 9-7 | +821 | L2 |
| 5 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 86 | 36-16 | 13-3 | +525 | W2 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 84 | 28-24 | 8-8 | -58 | L1 |
| 7 | Chicago BullsBulls | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 85 | 23-29 | 10-6 | -140 | L2 |
| 8 | New Jersey NetsNets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 89 | 21-31 | 6-10 | -170 | W1 |
| 9 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 87 | 17-35 | 7-9 | -352 | L2 |
| 10 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 87 | 20-32 | 5-11 | -358 | W1 |
| 11 | Washington WizardsWizards | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 87 | 19-33 | 5-11 | -392 | L1 |
| 12 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 82 | 18-34 | 9-7 | -425 | W1 |
| 13 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 84 | 17-35 | 5-11 | -538 | L10 |
| 14 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 89 | 18-34 | 5-11 | -401 | W2 |
| 15 | Miami HeatHeat | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 84 | 15-37 | 3-13 | -668 | L1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 89 | 43-9 | 15-1 | +674 | W2 |
| 2 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 87 | 37-15 | 11-5 | +770 | W5 |
| 3 | Utah JazzJazz | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 84 | 30-22 | 14-2 | +303 | L3 |
| 4 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 88 | 36-16 | 9-7 | +517 | L2 |
| 5 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 86 | 35-17 | 9-7 | +446 | L1 |
| 6 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 87 | 28-24 | 9-7 | +197 | L2 |
| 7 | Houston RocketsRockets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 87 | 26-26 | 6-10 | +57 | W3 |
| 8 | Sacramento KingsKings | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 87 | 27-25 | 7-9 | -16 | W2 |
| 9 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 87 | 26-26 | 9-7 | -141 | L1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 83 | 22-30 | 5-11 | -242 | L3 |
| 11 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 83 | 19-33 | 9-7 | -241 | W3 |
| 12 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 83 | 21-31 | 8-8 | -448 | W1 |
| 13 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 86 | 13-39 | 1-15 | -670 | L2 |
| 14 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 85 | 14-38 | 4-12 | -471 | W2 |
| 15 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 87 | 13-39 | 4-12 | -774 | L6 |
