Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 90 | 38-14 | 11-5 | +566 | L1 |
| 2 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 84 | 35-17 | 11-5 | +292 | W7 |
| 3 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 87 | 29-23 | 12-4 | +217 | L2 |
| 4 | New York KnicksKnicks | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 85 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +741 | W2 |
| 5 | New Jersey NetsNets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 88 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +399 | W1 |
| 6 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 84 | 33-19 | 9-7 | +355 | L1 |
| 7 | Orlando MagicMagic | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 86 | 27-25 | 8-8 | +298 | W2 |
| 8 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 85 | 26-26 | 9-7 | +109 | W1 |
| 9 | Miami HeatHeat | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 86 | 25-27 | 8-8 | +86 | L1 |
| 10 | Washington WizardsWizards | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 89 | 24-28 | 7-9 | +123 | L1 |
| 11 | Chicago BullsBulls | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 88 | 21-31 | 7-9 | -56 | L3 |
| 12 | Indiana PacersPacers | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 85 | 22-30 | 9-7 | -300 | W1 |
| 13 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 83 | 19-33 | 3-13 | -507 | L1 |
| 14 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 90 | 16-36 | 6-10 | -594 | L2 |
| 15 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 86 | 12-40 | 3-13 | -664 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 83 | 43-9 | 12-4 | +577 | W4 |
| 2 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 86 | 37-15 | 12-4 | +466 | L1 |
| 3 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 82 | 30-22 | 11-5 | +22 | W2 |
| 4 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 87 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +98 | W3 |
| 5 | Houston RocketsRockets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 85 | 27-25 | 8-8 | +245 | L1 |
| 6 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 86 | 25-27 | 7-9 | +102 | W1 |
| 7 | Sacramento KingsKings | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 84 | 30-22 | 11-5 | +118 | L1 |
| 8 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 85 | 25-27 | 9-7 | +13 | L3 |
| 9 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 84 | 21-31 | 8-8 | -241 | W2 |
| 10 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 86 | 22-30 | 5-11 | -374 | W1 |
| 11 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 89 | 21-31 | 8-8 | -240 | L1 |
| 12 | Utah JazzJazz | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 86 | 21-31 | 6-10 | -250 | W1 |
| 13 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 85 | 16-36 | 4-12 | -457 | L4 |
| 14 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 84 | 22-30 | 8-8 | -528 | L2 |
| 15 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 85 | 18-34 | 2-14 | -616 | L3 |