Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando MagicMagic | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 86 | 41-11 | 14-2 | +695 | W7 |
| 2 | New Jersey NetsNets | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 86 | 30-22 | 10-6 | -29 | W1 |
| 3 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 84 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +186 | W4 |
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52 | 30 | 0.634 | 82 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +286 | L2 |
| 5 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 84 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +128 | W3 |
| 6 | New York KnicksKnicks | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 86 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +160 | L1 |
| 7 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 88 | 22-30 | 7-9 | +105 | L3 |
| 8 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 83 | 20-32 | 5-11 | +1 | L4 |
| 9 | Indiana PacersPacers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 84 | 29-23 | 10-6 | +216 | W1 |
| 10 | Washington WizardsWizards | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 87 | 24-28 | 5-11 | +114 | W3 |
| 11 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 84 | 25-27 | 6-10 | -59 | W6 |
| 12 | Chicago BullsBulls | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 84 | 25-27 | 7-9 | -112 | L2 |
| 13 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 83 | 20-32 | 7-9 | -381 | L1 |
| 14 | Miami HeatHeat | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 86 | 17-35 | 7-9 | -313 | L13 |
| 15 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 84 | 15-37 | 3-13 | -338 | L1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 87 | 34-18 | 10-6 | +376 | L2 |
| 2 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 87 | 36-16 | 11-5 | +283 | L1 |
| 3 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 85 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +258 | W2 |
| 4 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 84 | 34-18 | 10-6 | +463 | W4 |
| 5 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 92 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +403 | L2 |
| 6 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 89 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +303 | W6 |
| 7 | Sacramento KingsKings | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 86 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +54 | L1 |
| 8 | Utah JazzJazz | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 88 | 26-26 | 8-8 | -169 | W1 |
| 9 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 86 | 25-27 | 8-8 | -75 | W1 |
| 10 | Houston RocketsRockets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 87 | 28-24 | 8-8 | -386 | W1 |
| 11 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 90 | 23-29 | 9-7 | -261 | L1 |
| 12 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 91 | 18-34 | 5-11 | -520 | W3 |
| 13 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 85 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -247 | L3 |
| 14 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 83 | 12-40 | 3-13 | -582 | L1 |
| 15 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 88 | 15-37 | 4-12 | -559 | L2 |