Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey NetsNets | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 91 | 37-15 | 11-5 | +484 | W5 |
| 2 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 91 | 35-17 | 9-7 | +384 | W11 |
| 3 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 95 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +132 | W6 |
| 4 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 91 | 34-18 | 11-5 | +360 | L1 |
| 5 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 95 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +293 | W1 |
| 6 | Indiana PacersPacers | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 88 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +322 | W3 |
| 7 | New York KnicksKnicks | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 89 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -61 | W1 |
| 8 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 97 | 21-31 | 6-10 | +87 | L2 |
| 9 | Chicago BullsBulls | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 94 | 24-28 | 6-10 | -77 | L1 |
| 10 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 94 | 25-27 | 8-8 | -48 | L3 |
| 11 | Washington WizardsWizards | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 89 | 22-30 | 10-6 | -214 | L2 |
| 12 | Miami HeatHeat | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 88 | 23-29 | 9-7 | -219 | W2 |
| 13 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 91 | 20-32 | 8-8 | -232 | W1 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 85 | 20-32 | 3-13 | -455 | L3 |
| 15 | Orlando MagicMagic | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 94 | 13-39 | 5-11 | -896 | L7 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
57 | 25 | 0.695 | 95 | 37-15 | 14-2 | +464 | L1 |
| 2 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 92 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +409 | W3 |
| 3 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 88 | 30-22 | 7-9 | +86 | W3 |
| 4 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 93 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +300 | W1 |
| 5 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 89 | 29-23 | 7-9 | +188 | W1 |
| 6 | Utah JazzJazz | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 89 | 25-27 | 5-11 | +259 | W1 |
| 7 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 92 | 29-23 | 8-8 | +112 | L1 |
| 8 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 92 | 25-27 | 5-11 | +23 | L1 |
| 9 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 87 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -9 | W1 |
| 10 | Houston RocketsRockets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 88 | 23-29 | 10-6 | -73 | W2 |
| 11 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 89 | 23-29 | 7-9 | -268 | W2 |
| 12 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 93 | 17-35 | 7-9 | -282 | L5 |
| 13 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 90 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -404 | L2 |
| 14 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 95 | 22-30 | 6-10 | -163 | L3 |
| 15 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 88 | 19-33 | 10-6 | -502 | L18 |