Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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72 | 10 | 0.878 | 92 | 45-7 | 16-0 | +1137 | W1 |
| 2 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 94 | 35-17 | 9-7 | +659 | W2 |
| 3 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 96 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +381 | W1 |
| 4 | Chicago BullsBulls | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 89 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +277 | W2 |
| 5 | New Jersey NetsNets | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 90 | 31-21 | 10-6 | +485 | L1 |
| 6 | Washington WizardsWizards | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 93 | 29-23 | 9-7 | +197 | L5 |
| 7 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 92 | 25-27 | 7-9 | +162 | L1 |
| 8 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 93 | 26-26 | 7-9 | +93 | W1 |
| 9 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 90 | 22-30 | 8-8 | -140 | W4 |
| 10 | Miami HeatHeat | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 87 | 25-27 | 11-5 | +185 | L1 |
| 11 | Indiana PacersPacers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 89 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -335 | L1 |
| 12 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 93 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -327 | L5 |
| 13 | New York KnicksKnicks | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 87 | 16-36 | 4-12 | -554 | W1 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 95 | 15-37 | 4-12 | -591 | L6 |
| 15 | Orlando MagicMagic | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 94 | 15-37 | 4-12 | -949 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 94 | 41-11 | 12-4 | +737 | L1 |
| 2 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 90 | 28-24 | 10-6 | +249 | W1 |
| 3 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 90 | 24-28 | 10-6 | +24 | L2 |
| 4 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 90 | 34-18 | 7-9 | +256 | W4 |
| 5 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 93 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +95 | W4 |
| 6 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 95 | 27-25 | 6-10 | +199 | L2 |
| 7 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 87 | 30-22 | 9-7 | -213 | L3 |
| 8 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 92 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -26 | L1 |
| 9 | Sacramento KingsKings | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 91 | 26-26 | 9-7 | -55 | L1 |
| 10 | Utah JazzJazz | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 89 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -237 | W1 |
| 11 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 91 | 21-31 | 4-12 | -243 | W2 |
| 12 | Houston RocketsRockets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 91 | 22-30 | 6-10 | -22 | W2 |
| 13 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 93 | 25-27 | 9-7 | -369 | L3 |
| 14 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 91 | 20-32 | 8-8 | -377 | W2 |
| 15 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 85 | 17-35 | 5-11 | -698 | L6 |
