Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 87 | 39-13 | 10-6 | +694 | W1 |
| 2 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 90 | 35-17 | 14-2 | +381 | W3 |
| 3 | New York KnicksKnicks | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 88 | 29-23 | 11-5 | +76 | W1 |
| 4 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 84 | 35-17 | 11-5 | +300 | L1 |
| 5 | Indiana PacersPacers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 88 | 28-24 | 7-9 | -76 | W1 |
| 6 | Washington WizardsWizards | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 83 | 26-26 | 6-10 | +156 | L1 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 83 | 26-26 | 9-7 | +88 | W6 |
| 8 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 87 | 25-27 | 9-7 | -32 | L6 |
| 9 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 87 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -210 | L9 |
| 10 | Orlando MagicMagic | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 89 | 23-29 | 5-11 | -142 | L1 |
| 11 | Chicago BullsBulls | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 84 | 25-27 | 3-13 | -183 | L1 |
| 12 | Miami HeatHeat | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 88 | 22-30 | 8-8 | -234 | W1 |
| 13 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 85 | 21-31 | 8-8 | -264 | L1 |
| 14 | New Jersey NetsNets | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 83 | 21-31 | 9-7 | -341 | W1 |
| 15 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 86 | 13-39 | 3-13 | -577 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
63 | 19 | 0.768 | 87 | 42-10 | 13-3 | +647 | W3 |
| 2 | Houston RocketsRockets | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 89 | 38-14 | 11-5 | +668 | W4 |
| 3 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 84 | 31-21 | 13-3 | +277 | L1 |
| 4 | Utah JazzJazz | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 86 | 33-19 | 9-7 | +327 | W4 |
| 5 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 85 | 37-15 | 8-8 | +424 | W2 |
| 6 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 84 | 28-24 | 13-3 | +195 | L4 |
| 7 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 88 | 27-25 | 8-8 | +404 | L2 |
| 8 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 90 | 24-28 | 9-7 | +115 | W1 |
| 9 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 90 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -129 | L3 |
| 10 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 88 | 21-31 | 5-11 | -205 | L5 |
| 11 | Sacramento KingsKings | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 84 | 19-33 | 8-8 | -385 | W1 |
| 12 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 86 | 18-34 | 2-14 | -453 | W1 |
| 13 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 85 | 19-33 | 6-10 | -482 | W2 |
| 14 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 84 | 15-37 | 2-14 | -545 | L1 |
| 15 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 83 | 15-37 | 5-11 | -494 | L2 |