Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami HeatHeat | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 85 | 37-15 | 10-6 | +459 | L1 |
| 2 | Chicago BullsBulls | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 86 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +230 | L1 |
| 3 | New Jersey NetsNets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 87 | 25-27 | 12-4 | -284 | L1 |
| 4 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 85 | 29-23 | 8-8 | +132 | W1 |
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46 | 36 | 0.561 | 89 | 29-23 | 8-8 | +248 | L1 |
| 6 | Orlando MagicMagic | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 87 | 28-24 | 7-9 | +306 | W5 |
| 7 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 84 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +103 | W4 |
| 8 | Washington WizardsWizards | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 87 | 29-23 | 7-9 | +58 | L2 |
| 9 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 87 | 26-26 | 9-7 | -8 | L1 |
| 10 | New York KnicksKnicks | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 84 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -324 | W1 |
| 11 | Indiana PacersPacers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 87 | 25-27 | 7-9 | -250 | W1 |
| 12 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 80 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -378 | L8 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 88 | 18-34 | 7-9 | -277 | W1 |
| 14 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 86 | 21-31 | 7-9 | -339 | L1 |
| 15 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 83 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -274 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 84 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +379 | W2 |
| 2 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 86 | 32-20 | 12-4 | +609 | L1 |
| 3 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 86 | 35-17 | 12-4 | +311 | W2 |
| 4 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 88 | 31-21 | 4-12 | +313 | L1 |
| 5 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 87 | 27-25 | 8-8 | +185 | W2 |
| 6 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 86 | 29-23 | 9-7 | +199 | L2 |
| 7 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 89 | 31-21 | 12-4 | +178 | L1 |
| 8 | Utah JazzJazz | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 89 | 24-28 | 6-10 | +26 | L3 |
| 9 | Sacramento KingsKings | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 83 | 25-27 | 8-8 | +103 | W3 |
| 10 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 85 | 27-25 | 13-3 | +155 | W1 |
| 11 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 88 | 22-30 | 8-8 | -352 | W1 |
| 12 | Houston RocketsRockets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 89 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -9 | W1 |
| 13 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 87 | 21-31 | 4-12 | -292 | L8 |
| 14 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 88 | 15-37 | 4-12 | -376 | L6 |
| 15 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 82 | 15-37 | 4-12 | -831 | W1 |