Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington WizardsWizards | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 92 | 37-15 | 14-2 | +218 | L1 |
| 2 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 93 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +234 | L6 |
| 3 | New Jersey NetsNets | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 98 | 29-23 | 9-7 | +309 | W1 |
| 4 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 95 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +190 | L1 |
| 5 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 91 | 25-27 | 8-8 | +184 | L4 |
| 6 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 95 | 26-26 | 7-9 | +72 | W3 |
| 7 | New York KnicksKnicks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 92 | 27-25 | 10-6 | +217 | W1 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 92 | 27-25 | 8-8 | -23 | W2 |
| 9 | Orlando MagicMagic | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 92 | 19-33 | 8-8 | -39 | W1 |
| 10 | Chicago BullsBulls | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 96 | 22-30 | 7-9 | -182 | L1 |
| 11 | Miami HeatHeat | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 90 | 26-26 | 7-9 | -58 | L1 |
| 12 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 91 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -212 | L1 |
| 13 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 97 | 24-28 | 4-12 | -267 | W1 |
| 14 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 95 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -255 | L3 |
| 15 | Indiana PacersPacers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 93 | 21-31 | 4-12 | -481 | W7 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 99 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +493 | W5 |
| 2 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 92 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +221 | W1 |
| 3 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 90 | 26-26 | 8-8 | +211 | L1 |
| 4 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 95 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +326 | W2 |
| 5 | Utah JazzJazz | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 92 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +97 | L1 |
| 6 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 94 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +251 | L2 |
| 7 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 94 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +74 | W1 |
| 8 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 89 | 27-25 | 9-7 | -72 | W1 |
| 9 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 99 | 29-23 | 7-9 | +23 | L3 |
| 10 | Sacramento KingsKings | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 88 | 26-26 | 10-6 | -247 | W1 |
| 11 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 89 | 23-29 | 4-12 | +62 | L1 |
| 12 | Houston RocketsRockets | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 92 | 23-29 | 9-7 | -63 | W1 |
| 13 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 97 | 22-30 | 9-7 | -284 | L1 |
| 14 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 99 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -479 | W1 |
| 15 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 94 | 13-39 | 5-11 | -520 | L1 |