Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 92 | 38-14 | 12-4 | +510 | L1 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 99 | 37-15 | 10-6 | +549 | W3 |
| 3 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 93 | 34-18 | 9-7 | +616 | W2 |
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49 | 33 | 0.598 | 99 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +336 | L2 |
| 5 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 87 | 31-21 | 10-6 | +168 | W2 |
| 6 | Washington WizardsWizards | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 88 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +172 | L1 |
| 7 | Indiana PacersPacers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 87 | 27-25 | 6-10 | +114 | W1 |
| 8 | New Jersey NetsNets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 89 | 26-26 | 8-8 | +191 | L3 |
| 9 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 88 | 25-27 | 9-7 | -95 | W1 |
| 10 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 95 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -38 | W1 |
| 11 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 93 | 20-32 | 7-9 | +59 | L3 |
| 12 | Orlando MagicMagic | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 91 | 17-35 | 5-11 | -288 | W2 |
| 13 | New York KnicksKnicks | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 90 | 21-31 | 6-10 | -366 | W1 |
| 14 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 83 | 17-35 | 6-10 | -559 | L2 |
| 15 | Chicago BullsBulls | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 95 | 11-41 | 5-11 | -909 | L1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 93 | 37-15 | 11-5 | +315 | W1 |
| 2 | Houston RocketsRockets | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 95 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +421 | L1 |
| 3 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 93 | 32-20 | 13-3 | +309 | W5 |
| 4 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 94 | 31-21 | 10-6 | +224 | W4 |
| 5 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 97 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +132 | W2 |
| 6 | Sacramento KingsKings | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 90 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +53 | L1 |
| 7 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 92 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +256 | L5 |
| 8 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 92 | 26-26 | 4-12 | +61 | L3 |
| 9 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 94 | 23-29 | 6-10 | +189 | L1 |
| 10 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 91 | 25-27 | 9-7 | -24 | W5 |
| 11 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 86 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -327 | L6 |
| 12 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 89 | 19-33 | 8-8 | -343 | W1 |
| 13 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 89 | 21-31 | 5-11 | -403 | W1 |
| 14 | Utah JazzJazz | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 98 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -738 | W1 |
| 15 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 97 | 13-39 | 5-11 | -585 | L4 |