Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 90 | 37-15 | 11-5 | +699 | W3 |
| 2 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 91 | 34-18 | 11-5 | +161 | L1 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 92 | 27-25 | 12-4 | +567 | W1 |
| 4 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 91 | 32-20 | 12-4 | +439 | W1 |
| 5 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 96 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +141 | W2 |
| 6 | Chicago BullsBulls | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 92 | 33-19 | 9-7 | +154 | L1 |
| 7 | Washington WizardsWizards | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 89 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +110 | W4 |
| 8 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 88 | 28-24 | 6-10 | +236 | W2 |
| 9 | Indiana PacersPacers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 86 | 22-30 | 5-11 | +107 | W2 |
| 10 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 88 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -44 | L3 |
| 11 | Miami HeatHeat | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 88 | 22-30 | 6-10 | -170 | L2 |
| 12 | New York KnicksKnicks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 88 | 21-31 | 5-11 | -264 | L6 |
| 13 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 89 | 22-30 | 9-7 | -142 | L2 |
| 14 | Orlando MagicMagic | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 88 | 18-34 | 5-11 | -686 | W1 |
| 15 | New Jersey NetsNets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 92 | 13-39 | 4-12 | -963 | L2 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 67 | 15 | 0.817 | 99 | 42-10 | 14-2 | +1014 | W2 |
| 2 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 94 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +191 | W1 |
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 93 | 24-28 | 9-7 | +6 | W1 |
| 4 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 94 | 36-16 | 10-6 | +596 | W1 |
| 5 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 96 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +199 | L1 |
| 6 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 85 | 29-23 | 9-7 | +56 | W2 |
| 7 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 92 | 28-24 | 7-9 | -17 | L1 |
| 8 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 91 | 26-26 | 5-11 | -191 | W1 |
| 9 | Utah JazzJazz | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 91 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -93 | W5 |
| 10 | Houston RocketsRockets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 92 | 19-33 | 4-12 | -283 | L2 |
| 11 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 90 | 24-28 | 10-6 | -195 | L2 |
| 12 | Sacramento KingsKings | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 91 | 25-27 | 6-10 | -405 | L2 |
| 13 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 82 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -240 | L1 |
| 14 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 88 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -428 | L1 |
| 15 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 87 | 18-34 | 5-11 | -555 | L1 |