Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 95 | 36-16 | 13-3 | +655 | W1 |
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56 | 26 | 0.683 | 86 | 37-15 | 12-4 | +693 | W5 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 91 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +288 | L1 |
| 4 | Washington WizardsWizards | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 93 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +486 | L1 |
| 5 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 90 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +347 | L1 |
| 6 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 91 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +202 | W2 |
| 7 | Miami HeatHeat | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 92 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +151 | W1 |
| 8 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 91 | 29-23 | 9-7 | -109 | L1 |
| 9 | New York KnicksKnicks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 89 | 24-28 | 9-7 | -67 | W1 |
| 10 | Indiana PacersPacers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 89 | 26-26 | 11-5 | -88 | W1 |
| 11 | Orlando MagicMagic | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 94 | 21-31 | 2-14 | -169 | L1 |
| 12 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 96 | 23-29 | 6-10 | -240 | W1 |
| 13 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 93 | 18-34 | 6-10 | -248 | L12 |
| 14 | New Jersey NetsNets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 86 | 11-41 | 2-14 | -657 | L12 |
| 15 | Chicago BullsBulls | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 93 | 17-35 | 4-12 | -476 | L1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 90 | 40-12 | 14-2 | +513 | W4 |
| 2 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 91 | 33-19 | 12-4 | +459 | L1 |
| 3 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 94 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +368 | W2 |
| 4 | Houston RocketsRockets | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 93 | 31-21 | 11-5 | +450 | W1 |
| 5 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 93 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +402 | W1 |
| 6 | Utah JazzJazz | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 88 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +202 | W3 |
| 7 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 88 | 26-26 | 5-11 | +16 | L1 |
| 8 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 93 | 26-26 | 11-5 | -123 | L1 |
| 9 | Sacramento KingsKings | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 90 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -108 | L2 |
| 10 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 87 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -195 | W1 |
| 11 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 91 | 23-29 | 6-10 | -368 | W2 |
| 12 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 93 | 26-26 | 7-9 | -504 | L4 |
| 13 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 91 | 17-35 | 4-12 | -466 | L4 |
| 14 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 90 | 18-34 | 6-10 | -451 | L1 |
| 15 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 18 | 64 | 0.220 | 88 | 13-39 | 3-13 | -963 | L6 |