Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York KnicksKnicks | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 89 | 33-19 | 9-7 | +515 | W4 |
| 2 | Orlando MagicMagic | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 86 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +527 | L1 |
| 3 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 84 | 31-21 | 10-6 | +460 | W1 |
| 4 | Washington WizardsWizards | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 88 | 33-19 | 8-8 | +572 | L1 |
| 5 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 90 | 30-22 | 11-5 | +233 | W6 |
| 6 | Miami HeatHeat | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 91 | 31-21 | 11-5 | +220 | W1 |
| 7 | New Jersey NetsNets | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 90 | 30-22 | 11-5 | +352 | L2 |
| 8 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 86 | 32-20 | 11-5 | -30 | W7 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 87 | 29-23 | 5-11 | -43 | L1 |
| 10 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 85 | 20-32 | 5-11 | -136 | W1 |
| 11 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 87 | 19-33 | 6-10 | -259 | L1 |
| 12 | Indiana PacersPacers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 86 | 21-31 | 10-6 | -165 | W1 |
| 13 | Chicago BullsBulls | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 83 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -428 | L10 |
| 14 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 87 | 17-35 | 4-12 | -317 | W1 |
| 15 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 87 | 16-36 | 4-12 | -377 | L4 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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59 | 23 | 0.720 | 89 | 36-16 | 14-2 | +684 | W6 |
| 2 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 83 | 35-17 | 9-7 | +280 | W8 |
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 85 | 34-18 | 12-4 | +570 | L2 |
| 4 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 85 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +383 | L1 |
| 5 | Sacramento KingsKings | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 87 | 29-23 | 10-6 | +140 | W3 |
| 6 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 89 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +277 | W1 |
| 7 | Houston RocketsRockets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 89 | 29-23 | 9-7 | +51 | W2 |
| 8 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 90 | 26-26 | 8-8 | -119 | L3 |
| 9 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 83 | 23-29 | 5-11 | -305 | W1 |
| 10 | Utah JazzJazz | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 82 | 23-29 | 7-9 | -228 | W1 |
| 11 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 86 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -417 | L6 |
| 12 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 84 | 18-34 | 5-11 | -494 | L1 |
| 13 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 84 | 18-34 | 5-11 | -820 | W2 |
| 14 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 86 | 18-34 | 4-12 | -408 | L3 |
| 15 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 84 | 14-38 | 7-9 | -718 | L3 |
