Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago BullsBulls | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 97 | 37-15 | 12-4 | +493 | W2 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 90 | 36-16 | 9-7 | +545 | W5 |
| 3 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 96 | 28-24 | 10-6 | +32 | W2 |
| 4 | New York KnicksKnicks | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 89 | 35-17 | 11-5 | +279 | W1 |
| 5 | Washington WizardsWizards | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 92 | 28-24 | 10-6 | +137 | L2 |
| 6 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 87 | 29-23 | 9-7 | -76 | L1 |
| 7 | New Jersey NetsNets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 93 | 25-27 | 6-10 | +114 | L1 |
| 8 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 87 | 25-27 | 5-11 | -45 | W1 |
| 9 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 88 | 22-30 | 5-11 | -145 | W2 |
| 10 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 89 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -74 | L1 |
| 11 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 92 | 24-28 | 9-7 | -192 | L3 |
| 12 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 87 | 20-32 | 9-7 | -338 | L10 |
| 13 | Indiana PacersPacers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 90 | 19-33 | 6-10 | -379 | L1 |
| 14 | Miami HeatHeat | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 88 | 20-32 | 5-11 | -453 | W1 |
| 15 | Orlando MagicMagic | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 96 | 19-33 | 6-10 | -329 | L2 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 95 | 40-12 | 12-4 | +652 | W11 |
| 2 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 99 | 40-12 | 11-5 | +766 | W9 |
| 3 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 94 | 26-26 | 13-3 | +204 | W3 |
| 4 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 91 | 33-19 | 9-7 | +358 | L2 |
| 5 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 91 | 32-20 | 6-10 | +396 | W2 |
| 6 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 91 | 27-25 | 7-9 | +256 | W1 |
| 7 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 94 | 28-24 | 5-11 | +153 | W3 |
| 8 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 89 | 25-27 | 7-9 | -70 | W2 |
| 9 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 92 | 19-33 | 6-10 | -181 | L9 |
| 10 | Sacramento KingsKings | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 87 | 22-30 | 6-10 | -143 | L2 |
| 11 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 90 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -118 | L1 |
| 12 | Houston RocketsRockets | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 87 | 18-34 | 7-9 | -365 | L3 |
| 13 | Utah JazzJazz | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 89 | 21-31 | 9-7 | -301 | L1 |
| 14 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 92 | 14-38 | 5-11 | -579 | L7 |
| 15 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 89 | 21-31 | 9-7 | -597 | L6 |