Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami HeatHeat | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 89 | 36-16 | 12-4 | +617 | W7 |
| 2 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 94 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +261 | W1 |
| 3 | Chicago BullsBulls | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 91 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +25 | W2 |
| 4 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 92 | 33-19 | 8-8 | +510 | L3 |
| 5 | Washington WizardsWizards | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 93 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +409 | L1 |
| 6 | Orlando MagicMagic | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 96 | 26-26 | 6-10 | +185 | L1 |
| 7 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 86 | 28-24 | 7-9 | +12 | W1 |
| 8 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 94 | 22-30 | 9-7 | +77 | L1 |
| 9 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 96 | 26-26 | 4-12 | -95 | W4 |
| 10 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 93 | 26-26 | 7-9 | -186 | W1 |
| 11 | New Jersey NetsNets | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 92 | 22-30 | 6-10 | -178 | L9 |
| 12 | New York KnicksKnicks | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 86 | 25-27 | 10-6 | -397 | W1 |
| 13 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 90 | 24-28 | 9-7 | -398 | W1 |
| 14 | Indiana PacersPacers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 88 | 20-32 | 8-8 | -248 | L3 |
| 15 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 87 | 17-35 | 7-9 | -704 | L1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 90 | 40-12 | 13-3 | +783 | W6 |
| 2 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 89 | 36-16 | 12-4 | +683 | L1 |
| 3 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 94 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +490 | W2 |
| 4 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 99 | 39-13 | 10-6 | +636 | L1 |
| 5 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 90 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +394 | W1 |
| 6 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 89 | 28-24 | 9-7 | +245 | W2 |
| 7 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 88 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -32 | L2 |
| 8 | Houston RocketsRockets | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 91 | 25-27 | 8-8 | -12 | W1 |
| 9 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 91 | 23-29 | 5-11 | -128 | L1 |
| 10 | Utah JazzJazz | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 91 | 25-27 | 9-7 | -50 | W5 |
| 11 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 89 | 18-34 | 7-9 | -259 | W1 |
| 12 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 89 | 17-35 | 5-11 | -289 | L5 |
| 13 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 89 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -760 | L4 |
| 14 | Sacramento KingsKings | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 86 | 21-31 | 4-12 | -769 | W1 |
| 15 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 89 | 11-41 | 4-12 | -822 | L9 |