Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago BullsBulls | 68 | 14 | 0.829 | 89 | 43-9 | 12-4 | +944 | L1 |
| 2 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 88 | 33-19 | 10-6 | +590 | W1 |
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51 | 31 | 0.622 | 85 | 31-21 | 11-5 | +291 | L1 |
| 4 | Indiana PacersPacers | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 85 | 34-18 | 9-7 | +528 | W1 |
| 5 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 86 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +337 | L2 |
| 6 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 88 | 29-23 | 10-6 | +344 | W2 |
| 7 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 87 | 28-24 | 6-10 | +468 | L1 |
| 8 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 83 | 26-26 | 7-9 | +42 | L3 |
| 9 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 88 | 26-26 | 6-10 | +55 | W3 |
| 10 | New York KnicksKnicks | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 87 | 24-28 | 9-7 | +273 | W1 |
| 11 | Washington WizardsWizards | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 90 | 18-34 | 4-12 | -208 | L1 |
| 12 | New Jersey NetsNets | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 91 | 19-33 | 6-10 | -410 | W1 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 87 | 16-36 | 4-12 | -462 | W1 |
| 14 | Orlando MagicMagic | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 86 | 17-35 | 10-6 | -241 | W2 |
| 15 | Miami HeatHeat | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 86 | 14-38 | 5-11 | -500 | L3 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston RocketsRockets | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 83 | 39-13 | 13-3 | +366 | W2 |
| 2 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 83 | 35-17 | 10-6 | +359 | L1 |
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 89 | 35-17 | 13-3 | +190 | L2 |
| 4 | Sacramento KingsKings | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 85 | 34-18 | 12-4 | +117 | W1 |
| 5 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 90 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +383 | W5 |
| 6 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 86 | 31-21 | 5-11 | +223 | L1 |
| 7 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 86 | 26-26 | 9-7 | -87 | L3 |
| 8 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 85 | 25-27 | 8-8 | -106 | L4 |
| 9 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 89 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -32 | W1 |
| 10 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 84 | 27-25 | 8-8 | -232 | W1 |
| 11 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 90 | 22-30 | 5-11 | -248 | L7 |
| 12 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 83 | 21-31 | 6-10 | -360 | L1 |
| 13 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 84 | 14-38 | 4-12 | -767 | W1 |
| 14 | Utah JazzJazz | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 83 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -934 | W3 |
| 15 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 16 | 66 | 0.195 | 85 | 8-44 | 3-13 | -923 | W2 |