Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey NetsNets | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 87 | 39-13 | 13-3 | +708 | W5 |
| 2 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 92 | 38-14 | 14-2 | +336 | W1 |
| 3 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 84 | 33-19 | 10-6 | +486 | L2 |
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 87 | 35-17 | 7-9 | +620 | W2 |
| 5 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 84 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +362 | W3 |
| 6 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 87 | 28-24 | 6-10 | +147 | L4 |
| 7 | Chicago BullsBulls | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 89 | 27-25 | 11-5 | +102 | W1 |
| 8 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 84 | 28-24 | 11-5 | +67 | L1 |
| 9 | New York KnicksKnicks | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 87 | 27-25 | 5-11 | +102 | W3 |
| 10 | Miami HeatHeat | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 87 | 22-30 | 8-8 | +36 | L1 |
| 11 | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 91 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -15 | L1 | |
| 12 | Orlando MagicMagic | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 88 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -279 | W3 |
| 13 | Indiana PacersPacers | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 86 | 17-35 | 6-10 | -679 | L2 |
| 14 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 82 | 13-39 | 2-14 | -752 | L5 |
| 15 | Washington WizardsWizards | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 89 | 17-35 | 6-10 | -624 | L7 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 88 | 38-14 | 13-3 | +562 | L2 |
| 2 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 89 | 39-13 | 11-5 | +381 | W5 |
| 3 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 85 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +270 | W2 |
| 4 | Houston RocketsRockets | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 85 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +475 | W1 |
| 5 | Utah JazzJazz | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 82 | 35-17 | 8-8 | +238 | W2 |
| 6 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 84 | 39-13 | 10-6 | +502 | W5 |
| 7 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 89 | 29-23 | 10-6 | +225 | L2 |
| 8 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 85 | 27-25 | 9-7 | -216 | L1 |
| 9 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 86 | 23-29 | 9-7 | +17 | L1 |
| 10 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 88 | 19-33 | 8-8 | -461 | L4 |
| 11 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 84 | 18-34 | 6-10 | -556 | L5 |
| 12 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 82 | 18-34 | 6-10 | -509 | L1 |
| 13 | Sacramento KingsKings | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 82 | 16-36 | 7-9 | -533 | W1 |
| 14 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 89 | 14-38 | 3-13 | -514 | W2 |
| 15 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 85 | 13-39 | 2-14 | -498 | L9 |