Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando MagicMagic | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 89 | 36-16 | 10-6 | +721 | W3 |
| 2 | Chicago BullsBulls | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 85 | 32-20 | 12-4 | +538 | L1 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 88 | 34-18 | 10-6 | +477 | L1 |
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54 | 28 | 0.659 | 90 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +284 | W5 |
| 5 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 82 | 30-22 | 12-4 | +468 | W3 |
| 6 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 90 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +483 | W1 |
| 7 | Washington WizardsWizards | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 88 | 33-19 | 13-3 | +224 | W1 |
| 8 | New Jersey NetsNets | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 87 | 27-25 | 5-11 | +299 | L1 |
| 9 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 85 | 21-31 | 6-10 | -124 | W1 |
| 10 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 90 | 23-29 | 7-9 | -194 | L3 |
| 11 | Indiana PacersPacers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 90 | 20-32 | 8-8 | -129 | W1 |
| 12 | New York KnicksKnicks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 83 | 23-29 | 6-10 | -414 | L4 |
| 13 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 88 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -312 | L3 |
| 14 | Miami HeatHeat | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 83 | 16-36 | 1-15 | -851 | L1 |
| 15 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 82 | 14-38 | 4-12 | -576 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 83 | 41-11 | 11-5 | +819 | W7 |
| 2 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 88 | 39-13 | 12-4 | +602 | W1 |
| 3 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 84 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +202 | L3 |
| 4 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 84 | 33-19 | 10-6 | +429 | W3 |
| 5 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 84 | 35-17 | 8-8 | +89 | L1 |
| 6 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 83 | 29-23 | 10-6 | +184 | L1 |
| 7 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 85 | 27-25 | 8-8 | -182 | W1 |
| 8 | Sacramento KingsKings | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 85 | 24-28 | 11-5 | -174 | W3 |
| 9 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 83 | 24-28 | 4-12 | +30 | W1 |
| 10 | Houston RocketsRockets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 87 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -47 | L1 |
| 11 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 84 | 21-31 | 5-11 | -556 | L3 |
| 12 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 91 | 15-37 | 6-10 | -478 | L5 |
| 13 | Utah JazzJazz | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 89 | 14-38 | 3-13 | -545 | L5 |
| 14 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 84 | 16-36 | 8-8 | -742 | W2 |
| 15 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 86 | 18-34 | 7-9 | -525 | W1 |