Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 85 | 34-18 | 11-5 | +643 | W1 |
| 2 | New Jersey NetsNets | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 83 | 40-12 | 13-3 | +530 | W1 |
| 3 | Washington WizardsWizards | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 88 | 25-27 | 10-6 | -94 | W3 |
| 4 | Indiana PacersPacers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 85 | 36-16 | 9-7 | +614 | W2 |
| 5 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 88 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +403 | W1 |
| 6 | New York KnicksKnicks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 85 | 26-26 | 7-9 | +14 | L2 |
| 7 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 84 | 28-24 | 7-9 | +2 | L1 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 90 | 23-29 | 7-9 | -115 | W2 |
| 9 | Chicago BullsBulls | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 94 | 25-27 | 8-8 | +136 | L1 |
| 10 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 84 | 23-29 | 6-10 | -117 | L5 |
| 11 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 84 | 22-30 | 4-12 | -410 | W1 |
| 12 | Miami HeatHeat | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 82 | 20-32 | 9-7 | -270 | W3 |
| 13 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 84 | 22-30 | 10-6 | -323 | L1 |
| 14 | Orlando MagicMagic | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 83 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -411 | L3 |
| 15 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 86 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -522 | L3 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 87 | 42-10 | 13-3 | +871 | W3 |
| 2 | Houston RocketsRockets | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 88 | 31-21 | 11-5 | +448 | L1 |
| 3 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 84 | 35-17 | 13-3 | +411 | W1 |
| 4 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 90 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +536 | L2 |
| 5 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 84 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +162 | L1 |
| 6 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 85 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +244 | W1 |
| 7 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 86 | 26-26 | 8-8 | +73 | W2 |
| 8 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 88 | 31-21 | 10-6 | +42 | W1 |
| 9 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 89 | 21-31 | 7-9 | -105 | L5 |
| 10 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 84 | 25-27 | 10-6 | -335 | W1 |
| 11 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 85 | 25-27 | 5-11 | -343 | L1 |
| 12 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 85 | 19-33 | 5-11 | -378 | L1 |
| 13 | Sacramento KingsKings | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 85 | 19-33 | 5-11 | -359 | L1 |
| 14 | Utah JazzJazz | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 80 | 15-37 | 3-13 | -687 | L5 |
| 15 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 89 | 10-42 | 2-14 | -660 | W2 |