Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana PacersPacers | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 88 | 37-15 | 12-4 | +103 | W2 |
| 2 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 90 | 36-16 | 11-5 | +231 | W5 |
| 3 | Washington WizardsWizards | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 96 | 31-21 | 10-6 | +61 | W5 |
| 4 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 94 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +236 | L2 |
| 5 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 96 | 29-23 | 7-9 | +321 | L1 |
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44 | 38 | 0.537 | 92 | 27-25 | 10-6 | +12 | L1 |
| 7 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 91 | 28-24 | 7-9 | +93 | L1 |
| 8 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 97 | 30-22 | 9-7 | -49 | L3 |
| 9 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 91 | 27-25 | 8-8 | -247 | W1 |
| 10 | Miami HeatHeat | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 89 | 23-29 | 9-7 | -89 | L1 |
| 11 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 95 | 21-31 | 3-13 | -151 | W1 |
| 12 | Orlando MagicMagic | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 93 | 25-27 | 10-6 | -210 | W1 |
| 13 | New York KnicksKnicks | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 91 | 21-31 | 9-7 | -278 | L7 |
| 14 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 93 | 14-38 | 2-14 | -880 | L1 |
| 15 | New Jersey NetsNets | 16 | 66 | 0.195 | 91 | 10-42 | 4-12 | -1008 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 94 | 42-10 | 14-2 | +677 | L1 |
| 2 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 95 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +437 | W1 |
| 3 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 93 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +467 | W2 |
| 4 | Sacramento KingsKings | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 91 | 31-21 | 11-5 | +301 | L1 |
| 5 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 89 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +378 | L1 |
| 6 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 94 | 29-23 | 10-6 | +361 | L1 |
| 7 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 96 | 25-27 | 8-8 | +136 | L1 |
| 8 | Houston RocketsRockets | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 95 | 29-23 | 9-7 | +65 | W1 |
| 9 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 94 | 21-31 | 7-9 | +137 | W3 |
| 10 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 85 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -17 | W1 |
| 11 | Utah JazzJazz | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 94 | 18-34 | 2-14 | +26 | W1 |
| 12 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 88 | 22-30 | 6-10 | +11 | L3 |
| 13 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 93 | 23-29 | 5-11 | -23 | W1 |
| 14 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 87 | 17-35 | 5-11 | -413 | L4 |
| 15 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 98 | 14-38 | 6-10 | -688 | L1 |
