Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington WizardsWizards | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 92 | 37-15 | 13-3 | +725 | L4 |
| 2 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 90 | 35-17 | 10-6 | +421 | W2 |
| 3 | New York KnicksKnicks | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 90 | 29-23 | 9-7 | +344 | W4 |
| 4 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 88 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +389 | W3 |
| 5 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 91 | 29-23 | 8-8 | +209 | L1 |
| 6 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 86 | 32-20 | 12-4 | +338 | L5 |
| 7 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 85 | 29-23 | 9-7 | +163 | W1 |
| 8 | Miami HeatHeat | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 88 | 31-21 | 6-10 | +60 | L2 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 89 | 19-33 | 5-11 | -289 | W1 |
| 10 | Indiana PacersPacers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 90 | 21-31 | 5-11 | -141 | L1 |
| 11 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 88 | 23-29 | 9-7 | -203 | W1 |
| 12 | Chicago BullsBulls | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 86 | 18-34 | 7-9 | -360 | W1 |
| 13 | Orlando MagicMagic | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 85 | 22-30 | 5-11 | -205 | W1 |
| 14 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 87 | 17-35 | 8-8 | -503 | L1 |
| 15 | New Jersey NetsNets | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 84 | 18-34 | 5-11 | -551 | L1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
61 | 21 | 0.744 | 93 | 42-10 | 11-5 | +747 | W6 |
| 2 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 89 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +288 | W7 |
| 3 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 90 | 26-26 | 9-7 | -110 | W3 |
| 4 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 90 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +347 | L1 |
| 5 | Sacramento KingsKings | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 92 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +195 | W4 |
| 6 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 92 | 26-26 | 7-9 | -96 | W1 |
| 7 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 87 | 22-30 | 9-7 | -109 | W1 |
| 8 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 91 | 22-30 | 5-11 | -125 | W1 |
| 9 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 85 | 24-28 | 9-7 | -79 | L1 |
| 10 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 89 | 25-27 | 9-7 | -227 | W1 |
| 11 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 88 | 23-29 | 5-11 | -89 | L1 |
| 12 | Houston RocketsRockets | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 89 | 21-31 | 8-8 | -189 | L2 |
| 13 | Utah JazzJazz | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 87 | 23-29 | 5-11 | -367 | L6 |
| 14 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 86 | 22-30 | 8-8 | -261 | L3 |
| 15 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 88 | 17-35 | 5-11 | -322 | L2 |