Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York KnicksKnicks | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 83 | 36-16 | 13-3 | +593 | W2 |
| 2 | Chicago BullsBulls | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 92 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +561 | L2 |
| 3 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 85 | 34-18 | 13-3 | +365 | L1 |
| 4 | New Jersey NetsNets | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 88 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +583 | L1 |
| 5 | Indiana PacersPacers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 84 | 33-19 | 10-6 | +450 | W8 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 88 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +345 | W2 |
| 7 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 86 | 25-27 | 5-11 | +225 | L2 |
| 8 | Orlando MagicMagic | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 83 | 26-26 | 7-9 | +236 | W1 |
| 9 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 92 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +80 | W3 |
| 10 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 85 | 27-25 | 7-9 | -186 | L2 |
| 11 | Miami HeatHeat | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 85 | 21-31 | 7-9 | -297 | L1 |
| 12 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 85 | 20-32 | 10-6 | -261 | L1 |
| 13 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 86 | 18-34 | 6-10 | -285 | W1 |
| 14 | Washington WizardsWizards | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 87 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -307 | L6 |
| 15 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 84 | 13-39 | 2-14 | -544 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 84 | 34-18 | 8-8 | +286 | W4 |
| 2 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 81 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +264 | W3 |
| 3 | Utah JazzJazz | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 87 | 32-20 | 7-9 | +137 | W5 |
| 4 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 85 | 26-26 | 11-5 | +142 | L1 |
| 5 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 86 | 30-22 | 11-5 | -31 | W9 |
| 6 | Sacramento KingsKings | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 85 | 30-22 | 6-10 | +130 | L3 |
| 7 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 83 | 25-27 | 7-9 | -32 | W1 |
| 8 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 89 | 25-27 | 7-9 | -215 | W1 |
| 9 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 88 | 28-24 | 5-11 | +128 | L2 |
| 10 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 88 | 23-29 | 10-6 | -298 | L2 |
| 11 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 89 | 26-26 | 9-7 | -13 | L1 |
| 12 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 85 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -278 | W1 |
| 13 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 88 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -354 | L1 |
| 14 | Houston RocketsRockets | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 84 | 20-32 | 9-7 | -663 | W1 |
| 15 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 86 | 13-39 | 5-11 | -761 | L4 |