Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey NetsNets | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 90 | 39-13 | 13-3 | +968 | W4 |
| 2 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 89 | 36-16 | 11-5 | +634 | L2 |
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56 | 26 | 0.683 | 91 | 39-13 | 10-6 | +592 | W1 |
| 4 | Miami HeatHeat | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 88 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +213 | L1 |
| 5 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 90 | 25-27 | 9-7 | +178 | W1 |
| 6 | Indiana PacersPacers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 85 | 30-22 | 11-5 | +54 | W6 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 87 | 23-29 | 6-10 | +29 | L1 |
| 8 | Orlando MagicMagic | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 87 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -43 | W1 |
| 9 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 86 | 27-25 | 7-9 | -30 | W4 |
| 10 | Washington WizardsWizards | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 85 | 21-31 | 5-11 | -260 | L4 |
| 11 | Chicago BullsBulls | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 83 | 20-32 | 8-8 | -122 | L1 |
| 12 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 82 | 23-29 | 6-10 | -135 | L4 |
| 13 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 86 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -235 | L1 |
| 14 | New York KnicksKnicks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 85 | 14-38 | 4-12 | -237 | W1 |
| 15 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 85 | 15-37 | 4-12 | -586 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 87 | 34-18 | 10-6 | +397 | W2 |
| 2 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 87 | 36-16 | 11-5 | +461 | L1 |
| 3 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 84 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +247 | W1 |
| 4 | Utah JazzJazz | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 86 | 32-20 | 7-9 | +422 | W2 |
| 5 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 85 | 31-21 | 6-10 | +94 | L1 |
| 6 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 82 | 29-23 | 12-4 | +199 | L2 |
| 7 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 85 | 28-24 | 8-8 | -54 | W1 |
| 8 | Sacramento KingsKings | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 89 | 26-26 | 6-10 | -110 | L4 |
| 9 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 84 | 24-28 | 9-7 | -143 | W4 |
| 10 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 88 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -268 | L2 |
| 11 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 86 | 19-33 | 5-11 | -267 | L1 |
| 12 | Houston RocketsRockets | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 82 | 20-32 | 7-9 | -278 | W2 |
| 13 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 88 | 24-28 | 9-7 | -319 | W5 |
| 14 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 82 | 18-34 | 6-10 | -534 | L5 |
| 15 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 83 | 15-37 | 7-9 | -867 | L6 |