Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington WizardsWizards | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 88 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +385 | W1 |
| 2 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 84 | 31-21 | 12-4 | +299 | W1 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 89 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +144 | W6 |
| 4 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 85 | 30-22 | 6-10 | +295 | W2 |
| 5 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 83 | 33-19 | 10-6 | +149 | W3 |
| 6 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 85 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +50 | L1 |
| 7 | Chicago BullsBulls | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 86 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +99 | L1 |
| 8 | New York KnicksKnicks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 87 | 23-29 | 7-9 | +106 | L6 |
| 9 | Indiana PacersPacers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 87 | 23-29 | 5-11 | -115 | W1 |
| 10 | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 87 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -133 | L2 | |
| 11 | New Jersey NetsNets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 83 | 26-26 | 7-9 | -60 | L1 |
| 12 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 84 | 19-33 | 9-7 | -381 | L9 |
| 13 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 83 | 18-34 | 6-10 | -250 | L1 |
| 14 | Miami HeatHeat | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 83 | 21-31 | 5-11 | -424 | L2 |
| 15 | Orlando MagicMagic | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 85 | 17-35 | 6-10 | -453 | W3 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 88 | 34-18 | 13-3 | +533 | L2 |
| 2 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 89 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +553 | W1 |
| 3 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 85 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +239 | W4 |
| 4 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 89 | 34-18 | 9-7 | +482 | W5 |
| 5 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 87 | 28-24 | 10-6 | +484 | L1 |
| 6 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 87 | 29-23 | 7-9 | +196 | L2 |
| 7 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 87 | 31-21 | 10-6 | +147 | W2 |
| 8 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 89 | 26-26 | 7-9 | +26 | W2 |
| 9 | Utah JazzJazz | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 91 | 28-24 | 6-10 | +7 | L1 |
| 10 | Houston RocketsRockets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 87 | 23-29 | 7-9 | -24 | W1 |
| 11 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 86 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -392 | W2 |
| 12 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 83 | 18-34 | 5-11 | -300 | L3 |
| 13 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 86 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -505 | L3 |
| 14 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 81 | 17-35 | 7-9 | -410 | L1 |
| 15 | Sacramento KingsKings | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 85 | 15-37 | 6-10 | -747 | L4 |