Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 86 | 38-14 | 13-3 | +744 | W2 |
| 2 | Chicago BullsBulls | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 89 | 37-15 | 7-9 | +849 | L1 |
| 3 | Washington WizardsWizards | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 86 | 32-20 | 13-3 | +278 | W4 |
| 4 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 87 | 34-18 | 10-6 | +303 | W5 |
| 5 | Indiana PacersPacers | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 86 | 37-15 | 11-5 | +434 | W4 |
| 6 | New Jersey NetsNets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 88 | 28-24 | 6-10 | +179 | L4 |
| 7 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 88 | 27-25 | 5-11 | +176 | L5 |
| 8 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 87 | 25-27 | 9-7 | +3 | L3 |
| 9 | New York KnicksKnicks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 88 | 24-28 | 8-8 | +27 | L2 |
| 10 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 88 | 26-26 | 7-9 | -53 | W1 |
| 11 | Miami HeatHeat | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 85 | 25-27 | 8-8 | -136 | W2 |
| 12 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 86 | 20-32 | 9-7 | -219 | W3 |
| 13 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 86 | 14-38 | 4-12 | -297 | W1 |
| 14 | Orlando MagicMagic | 18 | 64 | 0.220 | 84 | 13-39 | 5-11 | -895 | L9 |
| 15 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 14 | 68 | 0.171 | 83 | 10-42 | 5-11 | -975 | L6 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 89 | 37-15 | 11-5 | +593 | W5 |
| 2 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 94 | 35-17 | 11-5 | +598 | W1 |
| 3 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 81 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +102 | W1 |
| 4 | Utah JazzJazz | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 83 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +169 | W3 |
| 5 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 87 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +45 | W2 |
| 6 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 86 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +31 | L1 |
| 7 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 84 | 29-23 | 11-5 | +113 | L3 |
| 8 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 87 | 23-29 | 6-10 | -12 | L4 |
| 9 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 90 | 25-27 | 8-8 | -156 | W1 |
| 10 | Houston RocketsRockets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 85 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -149 | L1 |
| 11 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 85 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -215 | W1 |
| 12 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 85 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -420 | L1 |
| 13 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 85 | 17-35 | 5-11 | -277 | L6 |
| 14 | Sacramento KingsKings | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 87 | 19-33 | 4-12 | -403 | L9 |
| 15 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 86 | 16-36 | 5-11 | -437 | W2 |