Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey NetsNets | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 92 | 31-21 | 10-6 | +685 | L1 |
| 2 | Chicago BullsBulls | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 92 | 36-16 | 14-2 | +440 | W2 |
| 3 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 96 | 35-17 | 10-6 | +637 | L1 |
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56 | 26 | 0.683 | 89 | 34-18 | 14-2 | +591 | W1 |
| 5 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 88 | 34-18 | 9-7 | +296 | W2 |
| 6 | Miami HeatHeat | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 91 | 32-20 | 7-9 | +323 | L3 |
| 7 | Washington WizardsWizards | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 89 | 27-25 | 8-8 | +300 | W1 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 99 | 26-26 | 5-11 | -89 | W1 |
| 9 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 88 | 23-29 | 10-6 | +58 | L1 |
| 10 | Orlando MagicMagic | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 91 | 22-30 | 8-8 | -254 | W2 |
| 11 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 94 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -308 | L1 |
| 12 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 91 | 23-29 | 10-6 | -416 | L1 |
| 13 | Indiana PacersPacers | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 87 | 21-31 | 3-13 | -175 | L2 |
| 14 | New York KnicksKnicks | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 91 | 14-38 | 2-14 | -674 | L2 |
| 15 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 86 | 13-39 | 3-13 | -838 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 91 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +458 | L1 |
| 2 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 87 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +291 | W1 |
| 3 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 95 | 33-19 | 10-6 | +390 | L1 |
| 4 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 92 | 38-14 | 12-4 | +360 | W3 |
| 5 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 91 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +236 | L1 |
| 6 | Sacramento KingsKings | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 92 | 36-16 | 12-4 | +206 | W8 |
| 7 | Houston RocketsRockets | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 95 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +274 | W1 |
| 8 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 92 | 29-23 | 12-4 | +37 | L1 |
| 9 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 89 | 25-27 | 7-9 | -68 | L1 |
| 10 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 92 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -181 | W1 |
| 11 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 90 | 20-32 | 4-12 | -434 | W1 |
| 12 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 86 | 17-35 | 8-8 | -329 | W2 |
| 13 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 90 | 17-35 | 6-10 | -432 | L10 |
| 14 | Utah JazzJazz | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 90 | 14-38 | 6-10 | -572 | L2 |
| 15 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 91 | 14-38 | 3-13 | -812 | L18 |
