Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana PacersPacers | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 86 | 37-15 | 12-4 | +610 | W1 |
| 2 | Orlando MagicMagic | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 89 | 34-18 | 10-6 | +423 | W3 |
| 3 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 83 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +150 | W1 |
| 4 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 83 | 33-19 | 7-9 | +158 | L1 |
| 5 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 87 | 27-25 | 8-8 | +125 | W4 |
| 6 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 88 | 27-25 | 10-6 | -187 | L4 |
| 7 | Miami HeatHeat | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 89 | 28-24 | 12-4 | +110 | L1 |
| 8 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 86 | 31-21 | 11-5 | -169 | W1 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 87 | 28-24 | 9-7 | -184 | L1 |
| 10 | New York KnicksKnicks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 86 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -134 | L1 |
| 11 | New Jersey NetsNets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 82 | 21-31 | 7-9 | -217 | L1 |
| 12 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 85 | 22-30 | 6-10 | -173 | L6 |
| 13 | Washington WizardsWizards | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 86 | 17-35 | 6-10 | -345 | W1 |
| 14 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 85 | 15-37 | 2-14 | -697 | W2 |
| 15 | Chicago BullsBulls | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 90 | 18-34 | 4-12 | -565 | L2 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 86 | 35-17 | 10-6 | +421 | W6 |
| 2 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 87 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +425 | L1 |
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 89 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +507 | W6 |
| 4 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 88 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +392 | W3 |
| 5 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 85 | 32-20 | 13-3 | +437 | W4 |
| 6 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 87 | 30-22 | 13-3 | +344 | L4 |
| 7 | Sacramento KingsKings | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 86 | 30-22 | 12-4 | +467 | W1 |
| 8 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 85 | 26-26 | 5-11 | +100 | W1 |
| 9 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 85 | 28-24 | 10-6 | +133 | W2 |
| 10 | Houston RocketsRockets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 90 | 23-29 | 6-10 | -23 | L3 |
| 11 | Utah JazzJazz | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 83 | 22-30 | 5-11 | -346 | W3 |
| 12 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 86 | 25-27 | 6-10 | 0 | L3 |
| 13 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 85 | 17-35 | 4-12 | -651 | L2 |
| 14 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 84 | 19-33 | 4-12 | -459 | L2 |
| 15 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 83 | 11-41 | 3-13 | -652 | L8 |