Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando MagicMagic | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 83 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +287 | W2 |
| 2 | Indiana PacersPacers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 85 | 36-16 | 9-7 | +345 | L3 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 84 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +76 | L1 |
| 4 | Washington WizardsWizards | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 87 | 33-19 | 9-7 | +376 | W2 |
| 5 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 88 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +276 | L2 |
| 6 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 90 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +137 | L1 |
| 7 | New York KnicksKnicks | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 81 | 26-26 | 11-5 | +176 | L1 |
| 8 | New Jersey NetsNets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 91 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -40 | W1 |
| 9 | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 90 | 30-22 | 8-8 | -52 | W1 | |
| 10 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 86 | 21-31 | 9-7 | -250 | L1 |
| 11 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 83 | 23-29 | 7-9 | -368 | W2 |
| 12 | Miami HeatHeat | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 88 | 20-32 | 3-13 | -213 | L2 |
| 13 | Chicago BullsBulls | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 84 | 18-34 | 6-10 | -41 | W1 |
| 14 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 88 | 20-32 | 7-9 | -245 | W4 |
| 15 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 84 | 18-34 | 5-11 | -510 | L9 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 66 | 16 | 0.805 | 85 | 41-11 | 12-4 | +800 | W3 |
| 2 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 83 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +362 | W1 |
| 3 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 88 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +245 | W1 |
| 4 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 84 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +132 | W6 |
| 5 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 86 | 31-21 | 12-4 | +198 | L1 |
| 6 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 84 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +16 | W3 |
| 7 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 84 | 25-27 | 10-6 | -12 | L1 |
| 8 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 85 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -101 | L2 |
| 9 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 82 | 22-30 | 8-8 | -214 | W2 |
| 10 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 86 | 26-26 | 10-6 | -67 | L4 |
| 11 | Houston RocketsRockets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 85 | 23-29 | 7-9 | -142 | L3 |
| 12 | Utah JazzJazz | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 89 | 22-30 | 5-11 | -41 | L1 |
| 13 | Sacramento KingsKings | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 88 | 20-32 | 5-11 | -276 | L5 |
| 14 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 81 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -486 | W1 |
| 15 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 91 | 17-35 | 2-14 | -368 | W1 |