Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando MagicMagic | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 87 | 33-19 | 12-4 | +381 | W1 |
| 2 | New Jersey NetsNets | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 85 | 26-26 | 10-6 | +227 | W1 |
| 3 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 88 | 27-25 | 10-6 | +222 | W1 |
| 4 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 84 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +377 | W1 |
| 5 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 87 | 27-25 | 6-10 | +242 | L2 |
| 6 | New York KnicksKnicks | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 84 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +198 | L1 |
| 7 | Washington WizardsWizards | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 87 | 29-23 | 10-6 | +154 | W3 |
| 8 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 84 | 26-26 | 9-7 | +122 | L1 |
| 9 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 87 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +143 | W2 |
| 10 | Indiana PacersPacers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 86 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +80 | W2 |
| 11 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 84 | 26-26 | 4-12 | -165 | L1 |
| 12 | Chicago BullsBulls | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 94 | 24-28 | 6-10 | -20 | L4 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 86 | 21-31 | 6-10 | -38 | L1 |
| 14 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 84 | 23-29 | 9-7 | -298 | W1 |
| 15 | Miami HeatHeat | 18 | 64 | 0.220 | 84 | 10-42 | 2-14 | -985 | L2 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah JazzJazz | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 90 | 34-18 | 7-9 | +640 | L1 |
| 2 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 83 | 37-15 | 9-7 | +575 | W2 |
| 3 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 86 | 34-18 | 13-3 | +173 | W1 |
| 4 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 84 | 37-15 | 15-1 | +363 | W6 |
| 5 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 84 | 33-19 | 10-6 | +317 | W1 |
| 6 | Houston RocketsRockets | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 84 | 25-27 | 6-10 | -31 | W3 |
| 7 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 89 | 24-28 | 9-7 | +143 | L2 |
| 8 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 82 | 26-26 | 8-8 | -81 | L1 |
| 9 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 86 | 25-27 | 6-10 | -344 | L1 |
| 10 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 91 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -261 | W1 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 89 | 18-34 | 3-13 | -448 | L4 |
| 12 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 89 | 23-29 | 7-9 | -213 | L3 |
| 13 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 87 | 19-33 | 5-11 | -262 | W2 |
| 14 | Sacramento KingsKings | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 84 | 16-36 | 6-10 | -630 | W1 |
| 15 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 86 | 16-36 | 8-8 | -581 | L5 |