Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey NetsNets | 67 | 15 | 0.817 | 93 | 42-10 | 13-3 | +1271 | W1 |
| 2 | Indiana PacersPacers | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 91 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +520 | W1 |
| 3 | Washington WizardsWizards | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 87 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +308 | L1 |
| 4 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 89 | 34-18 | 11-5 | +383 | L1 |
| 5 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 88 | 35-17 | 11-5 | +368 | W2 |
| 6 | Miami HeatHeat | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 93 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +207 | L1 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 91 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -114 | W1 |
| 8 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 88 | 19-33 | 4-12 | -170 | L1 |
| 9 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 86 | 25-27 | 8-8 | -189 | W1 |
| 10 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 86 | 24-28 | 11-5 | -213 | L1 |
| 11 | Orlando MagicMagic | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 86 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -203 | W2 |
| 12 | New York KnicksKnicks | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 90 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -251 | W1 |
| 13 | Chicago BullsBulls | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 85 | 18-34 | 2-14 | -372 | L1 |
| 14 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 87 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -324 | L4 |
| 15 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 82 | 13-39 | 5-11 | -505 | L6 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 87 | 39-13 | 12-4 | +888 | W2 |
| 2 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 87 | 33-19 | 10-6 | +172 | W4 |
| 3 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 91 | 26-26 | 11-5 | +76 | L2 |
| 4 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 86 | 33-19 | 9-7 | +263 | W1 |
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45 | 37 | 0.549 | 91 | 26-26 | 7-9 | +77 | L1 |
| 6 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 89 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +43 | L1 |
| 7 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 85 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -116 | W1 |
| 8 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 86 | 26-26 | 4-12 | +4 | L2 |
| 9 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 87 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -59 | W1 |
| 10 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 86 | 28-24 | 10-6 | -118 | L1 |
| 11 | Utah JazzJazz | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 86 | 21-31 | 9-7 | -157 | L1 |
| 12 | Sacramento KingsKings | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 91 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -293 | W1 |
| 13 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 86 | 22-30 | 4-12 | -353 | L1 |
| 14 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 87 | 20-32 | 9-7 | -469 | W1 |
| 15 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 83 | 13-39 | 5-11 | -674 | L1 |