Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami HeatHeat | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 92 | 38-14 | 11-5 | +518 | L1 |
| 2 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 82 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +353 | W8 |
| 3 | Chicago BullsBulls | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 83 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +219 | W1 |
| 4 | Washington WizardsWizards | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 96 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +304 | W1 |
| 5 | Orlando MagicMagic | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 86 | 27-25 | 11-5 | +349 | W3 |
| 6 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 92 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +331 | W1 |
| 7 | Indiana PacersPacers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 90 | 33-19 | 9-7 | +387 | L4 |
| 8 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 79 | 24-28 | 9-7 | +47 | L1 |
| 9 | New York KnicksKnicks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 83 | 28-24 | 10-6 | +27 | L1 |
| 10 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 84 | 24-28 | 10-6 | -133 | W1 |
| 11 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 75 | 23-29 | 7-9 | -81 | W1 |
| 12 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 74 | 21-31 | 8-8 | -98 | L1 |
| 13 | New Jersey NetsNets | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 77 | 19-33 | 4-12 | -496 | L1 |
| 14 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 85 | 18-34 | 4-12 | -595 | L1 |
| 15 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 75 | 10-42 | 2-14 | -1464 | L2 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 99 | 39-13 | 11-5 | +775 | W3 |
| 2 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 93 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +479 | L2 |
| 3 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 91 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +337 | W5 |
| 4 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 89 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +119 | L1 |
| 5 | Sacramento KingsKings | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 89 | 29-23 | 7-9 | +229 | L1 |
| 6 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 91 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +39 | L4 |
| 7 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 81 | 33-19 | 8-8 | +198 | W5 |
| 8 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 86 | 28-24 | 10-6 | +69 | W2 |
| 9 | Houston RocketsRockets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 83 | 20-32 | 7-9 | +72 | L3 |
| 10 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 84 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -144 | L1 |
| 11 | Utah JazzJazz | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 82 | 24-28 | 8-8 | -193 | W1 |
| 12 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 76 | 21-31 | 3-13 | -146 | L2 |
| 13 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 80 | 20-32 | 8-8 | -315 | W1 |
| 14 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 85 | 14-38 | 7-9 | -512 | W1 |
| 15 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 82 | 14-38 | 4-12 | -675 | L1 |