Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana PacersPacers | 67 | 15 | 0.817 | 88 | 40-12 | 14-2 | +847 | W5 |
| 2 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 86 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +511 | L2 |
| 3 | Washington WizardsWizards | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 85 | 29-23 | 6-10 | +197 | W7 |
| 4 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 87 | 26-26 | 9-7 | +365 | L3 |
| 5 | Miami HeatHeat | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 87 | 27-25 | 11-5 | +319 | L1 |
| 6 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 85 | 27-25 | 7-9 | +351 | W1 |
| 7 | New Jersey NetsNets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 83 | 25-27 | 7-9 | +211 | L3 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 86 | 25-27 | 6-10 | +77 | W1 |
| 9 | Orlando MagicMagic | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 87 | 26-26 | 10-6 | +117 | W1 |
| 10 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 84 | 27-25 | 7-9 | +68 | W2 |
| 11 | Chicago BullsBulls | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 88 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -58 | L1 |
| 12 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 89 | 22-30 | 7-9 | +4 | W2 |
| 13 | New York KnicksKnicks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 84 | 26-26 | 11-5 | -51 | L7 |
| 14 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 90 | 21-31 | 4-12 | -196 | W1 |
| 15 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 88 | 16-36 | 4-12 | -320 | L1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 84 | 36-16 | 12-4 | +492 | W1 |
| 2 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 87 | 37-15 | 10-6 | +129 | W2 |
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 84 | 28-24 | 11-5 | -3 | W1 |
| 4 | Sacramento KingsKings | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 84 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +352 | W1 |
| 5 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 90 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +3 | W2 |
| 6 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 85 | 29-23 | 7-9 | -59 | W1 |
| 7 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 85 | 21-31 | 9-7 | -220 | L4 |
| 8 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 85 | 24-28 | 4-12 | -318 | L2 |
| 9 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 86 | 21-31 | 9-7 | -339 | L1 |
| 10 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 87 | 25-27 | 6-10 | -347 | L1 |
| 11 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 86 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -385 | W2 |
| 12 | Utah JazzJazz | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 86 | 23-29 | 6-10 | -291 | L1 |
| 13 | Houston RocketsRockets | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 87 | 22-30 | 8-8 | -414 | L1 |
| 14 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 88 | 18-34 | 9-7 | -486 | L1 |
| 15 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 87 | 22-30 | 5-11 | -556 | L2 |