Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 91 | 36-16 | 10-6 | +591 | L1 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 97 | 37-15 | 14-2 | +538 | W6 |
| 3 | Indiana PacersPacers | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 87 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +492 | W1 |
| 4 | Washington WizardsWizards | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 93 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +226 | L1 |
| 5 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 87 | 29-23 | 8-8 | +150 | W1 |
| 6 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 96 | 29-23 | 12-4 | +232 | W1 |
| 7 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 93 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +253 | W3 |
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43 | 39 | 0.524 | 77 | 30-22 | 11-5 | -21 | W2 |
| 9 | Chicago BullsBulls | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 90 | 24-28 | 6-10 | +120 | L1 |
| 10 | Orlando MagicMagic | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 87 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -190 | W2 |
| 11 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 85 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -169 | L3 |
| 12 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 87 | 23-29 | 7-9 | -299 | L4 |
| 13 | Miami HeatHeat | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 84 | 18-34 | 4-12 | -279 | L2 |
| 14 | New York KnicksKnicks | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 83 | 16-36 | 6-10 | -606 | W1 |
| 15 | New Jersey NetsNets | 18 | 64 | 0.220 | 83 | 8-44 | 1-15 | -776 | L5 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 86 | 36-16 | 10-6 | +488 | W3 |
| 2 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 99 | 31-21 | 13-3 | +384 | W1 |
| 3 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 84 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +200 | L3 |
| 4 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 87 | 36-16 | 8-8 | +388 | W1 |
| 5 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 83 | 29-23 | 9-7 | +137 | W3 |
| 6 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 91 | 30-22 | 10-6 | -39 | W1 |
| 7 | Utah JazzJazz | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 85 | 30-22 | 9-7 | -36 | L1 |
| 8 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 93 | 27-25 | 11-5 | -133 | L1 |
| 9 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 82 | 26-26 | 7-9 | +20 | L1 |
| 10 | Houston RocketsRockets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 90 | 20-32 | 9-7 | +1 | L1 |
| 11 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 87 | 21-31 | 6-10 | -221 | L2 |
| 12 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 79 | 21-31 | 7-9 | -254 | W2 |
| 13 | Sacramento KingsKings | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 83 | 21-31 | 5-11 | -248 | W1 |
| 14 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 84 | 17-35 | 3-13 | -301 | W1 |
| 15 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 76 | 18-34 | 4-12 | -648 | L6 |