Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 89 | 40-12 | 11-5 | +777 | L1 |
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56 | 26 | 0.683 | 90 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +718 | W2 |
| 3 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 87 | 32-20 | 12-4 | +389 | L2 |
| 4 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 84 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +510 | W1 |
| 5 | Miami HeatHeat | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 90 | 35-17 | 9-7 | +310 | L1 |
| 6 | New Jersey NetsNets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 85 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +195 | W3 |
| 7 | Orlando MagicMagic | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 86 | 28-24 | 7-9 | +214 | W1 |
| 8 | Indiana PacersPacers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 87 | 24-28 | 7-9 | +36 | L1 |
| 9 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 87 | 22-30 | 8-8 | -102 | W1 |
| 10 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 90 | 26-26 | 9-7 | +72 | W2 |
| 11 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 90 | 22-30 | 8-8 | +106 | L4 |
| 12 | Chicago BullsBulls | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 83 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -503 | W1 |
| 13 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 83 | 17-35 | 6-10 | -465 | L3 |
| 14 | Washington WizardsWizards | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 86 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -542 | L4 |
| 15 | New York KnicksKnicks | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 85 | 15-37 | 4-12 | -572 | W3 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 84 | 37-15 | 12-4 | +617 | L1 |
| 2 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 86 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +386 | L1 |
| 3 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 88 | 37-15 | 14-2 | +433 | W1 |
| 4 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 85 | 34-18 | 13-3 | +467 | W1 |
| 5 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 85 | 34-18 | 11-5 | +195 | L1 |
| 6 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 83 | 30-22 | 7-9 | +51 | L1 |
| 7 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 83 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +174 | W1 |
| 8 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 83 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -87 | W1 |
| 9 | Houston RocketsRockets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 85 | 22-30 | 5-11 | -101 | L2 |
| 10 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 86 | 21-31 | 5-11 | -461 | L2 |
| 11 | Sacramento KingsKings | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 83 | 19-33 | 4-12 | -600 | L1 |
| 12 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 86 | 20-32 | 5-11 | -439 | W2 |
| 13 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 88 | 19-33 | 6-10 | -427 | W2 |
| 14 | Utah JazzJazz | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 86 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -551 | W1 |
| 15 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 85 | 19-33 | 9-7 | -800 | W1 |