Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey NetsNets | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 93 | 42-10 | 13-3 | +931 | W3 |
| 2 | Orlando MagicMagic | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 95 | 36-16 | 14-2 | +458 | W2 |
| 3 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 90 | 33-19 | 8-8 | +274 | W4 |
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55 | 27 | 0.671 | 84 | 36-16 | 8-8 | +569 | L1 |
| 5 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 89 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +346 | W1 |
| 6 | Chicago BullsBulls | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 94 | 32-20 | 13-3 | +330 | W2 |
| 7 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 88 | 27-25 | 10-6 | +158 | W4 |
| 8 | New York KnicksKnicks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 91 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +42 | W1 |
| 9 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 93 | 27-25 | 8-8 | -130 | L2 |
| 10 | Indiana PacersPacers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 90 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -337 | L3 |
| 11 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 94 | 18-34 | 4-12 | -188 | L3 |
| 12 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 94 | 15-37 | 3-13 | -257 | W1 |
| 13 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 90 | 19-33 | 6-10 | -484 | L1 |
| 14 | Miami HeatHeat | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 87 | 13-39 | 6-10 | -928 | L2 |
| 15 | Washington WizardsWizards | 18 | 64 | 0.220 | 94 | 10-42 | 4-12 | -942 | L5 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 90 | 37-15 | 13-3 | +432 | W11 |
| 2 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 90 | 33-19 | 7-9 | +530 | L1 |
| 3 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 88 | 30-22 | 13-3 | +243 | W3 |
| 4 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 91 | 34-18 | 12-4 | +343 | L4 |
| 5 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 91 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +185 | W1 |
| 6 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 93 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +285 | L1 |
| 7 | Sacramento KingsKings | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 91 | 30-22 | 12-4 | -93 | W7 |
| 8 | Houston RocketsRockets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 92 | 28-24 | 7-9 | -55 | W1 |
| 9 | Utah JazzJazz | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 93 | 22-30 | 8-8 | -4 | L5 |
| 10 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 92 | 25-27 | 4-12 | -86 | L1 |
| 11 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 95 | 18-34 | 4-12 | -171 | L3 |
| 12 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 92 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -201 | W3 |
| 13 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 93 | 21-31 | 4-12 | -306 | W1 |
| 14 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 90 | 15-37 | 2-14 | -363 | L3 |
| 15 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 84 | 16-36 | 8-8 | -581 | L1 |
