Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando MagicMagic | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 91 | 40-12 | 13-3 | +667 | W3 |
| 2 | New Jersey NetsNets | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 92 | 37-15 | 12-4 | +641 | W1 |
| 3 | Chicago BullsBulls | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 87 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +141 | W4 |
| 4 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 91 | 35-17 | 12-4 | +509 | L1 |
| 5 | Miami HeatHeat | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 92 | 31-21 | 10-6 | +258 | L1 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 91 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +189 | W2 |
| 7 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 92 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +166 | W1 |
| 8 | Washington WizardsWizards | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 88 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +27 | W8 |
| 9 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 90 | 28-24 | 10-6 | +26 | W1 |
| 10 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 90 | 24-28 | 11-5 | -78 | W1 |
| 11 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 90 | 19-33 | 5-11 | -179 | L2 |
| 12 | New York KnicksKnicks | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 91 | 16-36 | 3-13 | -435 | L4 |
| 13 | Indiana PacersPacers | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 94 | 18-34 | 3-13 | -527 | L3 |
| 14 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 88 | 10-42 | 1-15 | -999 | L1 |
| 15 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 90 | 12-40 | 5-11 | -1086 | L6 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 92 | 40-12 | 11-5 | +884 | L2 |
| 2 |
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57 | 25 | 0.695 | 90 | 39-13 | 12-4 | +751 | L1 |
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 93 | 32-20 | 12-4 | +597 | W1 |
| 4 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 89 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +457 | W8 |
| 5 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 99 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +92 | W2 |
| 6 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 86 | 27-25 | 7-9 | +20 | L2 |
| 7 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 84 | 25-27 | 5-11 | +151 | L1 |
| 8 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 95 | 28-24 | 8-8 | -49 | W1 |
| 9 | Sacramento KingsKings | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 93 | 25-27 | 10-6 | +5 | W2 |
| 10 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 89 | 23-29 | 6-10 | -187 | W3 |
| 11 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 95 | 24-28 | 5-11 | -39 | L1 |
| 12 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 93 | 20-32 | 7-9 | -381 | W2 |
| 13 | Houston RocketsRockets | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 91 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -221 | L3 |
| 14 | Utah JazzJazz | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 90 | 16-36 | 8-8 | -518 | L2 |
| 15 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 88 | 9-43 | 2-14 | -882 | L2 |