Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago BullsBulls | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 90 | 40-12 | 12-4 | +661 | W3 |
| 2 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 89 | 34-18 | 12-4 | +461 | W1 |
| 3 | New York KnicksKnicks | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 88 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +121 | W1 |
| 4 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 87 | 35-17 | 12-4 | +348 | W2 |
| 5 | Orlando MagicMagic | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 90 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +205 | L2 |
| 6 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 90 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +180 | L1 |
| 7 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 88 | 27-25 | 8-8 | -199 | W1 |
| 8 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 94 | 27-25 | 5-11 | -106 | W2 |
| 9 | New Jersey NetsNets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 88 | 25-27 | 8-8 | -172 | W2 |
| 10 | Washington WizardsWizards | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 90 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -88 | L2 |
| 11 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 90 | 21-31 | 12-4 | -212 | L2 |
| 12 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 85 | 18-34 | 7-9 | -409 | L6 |
| 13 | Indiana PacersPacers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 88 | 22-30 | 3-13 | -372 | L1 |
| 14 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 88 | 14-38 | 3-13 | -685 | L12 |
| 15 | Miami HeatHeat | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 89 | 16-36 | 6-10 | -702 | W2 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 99 | 35-17 | 9-7 | +568 | L1 |
| 2 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 84 | 33-19 | 13-3 | +221 | W5 |
| 3 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 92 | 28-24 | 10-6 | +184 | W1 |
| 4 | Sacramento KingsKings | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 90 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +426 | W1 |
| 5 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 92 | 31-21 | 11-5 | +555 | W3 |
| 6 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 87 | 29-23 | 5-11 | +111 | L1 |
| 7 | Utah JazzJazz | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 91 | 29-23 | 11-5 | +195 | L1 |
| 8 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 86 | 30-22 | 12-4 | +77 | L1 |
| 9 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 89 | 23-29 | 5-11 | +268 | L2 |
| 10 | Houston RocketsRockets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 86 | 28-24 | 5-11 | +60 | W1 |
| 11 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 88 | 24-28 | 6-10 | +102 | W2 |
| 12 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 90 | 21-31 | 6-10 | -458 | W1 |
| 13 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 95 | 20-32 | 9-7 | -55 | W1 |
| 14 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 90 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -606 | L2 |
| 15 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 88 | 11-41 | 4-12 | -679 | L14 |