Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey NetsNets | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 84 | 38-14 | 14-2 | +708 | W1 |
| 2 | Chicago BullsBulls | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 89 | 39-13 | 12-4 | +688 | W3 |
| 3 | Washington WizardsWizards | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 90 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +337 | W4 |
| 4 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 90 | 38-14 | 10-6 | +294 | L1 |
| 5 | Indiana PacersPacers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 86 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -26 | L1 |
| 6 | Miami HeatHeat | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 86 | 27-25 | 10-6 | -152 | L1 |
| 7 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 88 | 22-30 | 6-10 | -25 | W3 |
| 8 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 86 | 23-29 | 9-7 | -142 | L2 |
| 9 | New York KnicksKnicks | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 85 | 25-27 | 7-9 | -157 | L4 |
| 10 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 86 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -236 | L1 |
| 11 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 83 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -291 | W2 |
| 12 | Orlando MagicMagic | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 84 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -345 | W1 |
| 13 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 83 | 21-31 | 2-14 | -373 | L3 |
| 14 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 86 | 21-31 | 7-9 | -367 | L2 |
| 15 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 88 | 13-39 | 5-11 | -955 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 69 | 13 | 0.841 | 90 | 43-9 | 14-2 | +1133 | W2 |
| 2 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 86 | 36-16 | 8-8 | +723 | W1 |
| 3 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 88 | 36-16 | 13-3 | +696 | W3 |
| 4 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 88 | 33-19 | 12-4 | +454 | W8 |
| 5 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 87 | 34-18 | 11-5 | +534 | W3 |
| 6 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 87 | 31-21 | 10-6 | +381 | L2 |
| 7 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 85 | 33-19 | 12-4 | +188 | L2 |
| 8 | Houston RocketsRockets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 87 | 26-26 | 7-9 | +27 | W2 |
| 9 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 87 | 23-29 | 2-14 | -71 | L1 |
| 10 | Utah JazzJazz | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 85 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -309 | L1 |
| 11 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 84 | 21-31 | 7-9 | -270 | W1 |
| 12 | Sacramento KingsKings | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 84 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -205 | W1 |
| 13 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 86 | 15-37 | 5-11 | -183 | L4 |
| 14 | 16 | 66 | 0.195 | 86 | 8-44 | 3-13 | -879 | L17 | |
| 15 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 13 | 69 | 0.159 | 84 | 6-46 | 1-15 | -1177 | L5 |