Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami HeatHeat | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 90 | 37-15 | 10-6 | +428 | L1 |
| 2 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 93 | 33-19 | 12-4 | +424 | W1 |
| 3 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 96 | 35-17 | 14-2 | +502 | L1 |
| 4 | Orlando MagicMagic | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 91 | 33-19 | 10-6 | +252 | W2 |
| 5 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 95 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +320 | W3 |
| 6 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 88 | 29-23 | 11-5 | +96 | L1 |
| 7 | New York KnicksKnicks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 92 | 25-27 | 10-6 | +16 | L1 |
| 8 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 87 | 24-28 | 6-10 | -159 | L3 |
| 9 | Indiana PacersPacers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 94 | 26-26 | 7-9 | -113 | L7 |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 91 | 25-27 | 8-8 | -189 | W1 |
| 11 | New Jersey NetsNets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 91 | 23-29 | 5-11 | -167 | L1 |
| 12 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 90 | 21-31 | 5-11 | -282 | W1 |
| 13 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 94 | 20-32 | 5-11 | -308 | W1 |
| 14 | Washington WizardsWizards | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 89 | 12-40 | 4-12 | -396 | W1 |
| 15 | Chicago BullsBulls | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 91 | 15-37 | 4-12 | -466 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 92 | 33-19 | 7-9 | +566 | L2 |
| 2 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 94 | 34-18 | 10-6 | +565 | L1 |
| 3 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 92 | 34-18 | 13-3 | +494 | W7 |
| 4 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 92 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +316 | W1 |
| 5 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 96 | 30-22 | 11-5 | +288 | L2 |
| 6 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 90 | 28-24 | 10-6 | +255 | W2 |
| 7 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 94 | 29-23 | 8-8 | +131 | W1 |
| 8 | Sacramento KingsKings | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 94 | 26-26 | 9-7 | +93 | W1 |
| 9 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 90 | 29-23 | 9-7 | -13 | W2 |
| 10 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 92 | 27-25 | 12-4 | -157 | W1 |
| 11 | Houston RocketsRockets | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 89 | 24-28 | 5-11 | -92 | L1 |
| 12 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 93 | 21-31 | 4-12 | -123 | W3 |
| 13 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 92 | 19-33 | 4-12 | -418 | L7 |
| 14 | Utah JazzJazz | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 91 | 16-36 | 4-12 | -469 | L1 |
| 15 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 14 | 68 | 0.171 | 85 | 10-42 | 4-12 | -1394 | L6 |