Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 65 | 17 | 0.793 | 95 | 41-11 | 14-2 | +916 | W2 |
| 2 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 92 | 39-13 | 11-5 | +433 | W3 |
| 3 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 92 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +33 | L2 |
| 4 | Washington WizardsWizards | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 90 | 35-17 | 11-5 | +367 | W1 |
| 5 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 90 | 34-18 | 11-5 | +420 | L1 |
| 6 | Indiana PacersPacers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 94 | 29-23 | 7-9 | +361 | L1 |
| 7 | Miami HeatHeat | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 89 | 29-23 | 9-7 | +137 | W1 |
| 8 | New York KnicksKnicks | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 90 | 26-26 | 10-6 | +236 | L1 |
| 9 | Chicago BullsBulls | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 96 | 27-25 | 7-9 | +133 | W1 |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 92 | 24-28 | 10-6 | -177 | W1 |
| 11 | Orlando MagicMagic | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 95 | 17-35 | 5-11 | -369 | L5 |
| 12 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 91 | 22-30 | 4-12 | -362 | W5 |
| 13 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 86 | 18-34 | 8-8 | -499 | L3 |
| 14 | New Jersey NetsNets | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 92 | 15-37 | 4-12 | -720 | W2 |
| 15 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 8 | 74 | 0.098 | 91 | 4-48 | 1-15 | -1470 | L6 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 99 | 36-16 | 11-5 | +995 | L2 |
| 2 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 92 | 40-12 | 13-3 | +928 | L1 |
| 3 | Houston RocketsRockets | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 93 | 38-14 | 12-4 | +451 | W2 |
| 4 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 90 | 33-19 | 11-5 | +384 | W1 |
| 5 | Sacramento KingsKings | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 94 | 33-19 | 12-4 | +422 | W1 |
| 6 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 91 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +304 | W2 |
| 7 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 94 | 28-24 | 8-8 | +212 | L1 |
| 8 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 87 | 29-23 | 7-9 | +85 | W1 |
| 9 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 91 | 21-31 | 7-9 | -430 | L1 |
| 10 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 89 | 21-31 | 6-10 | -185 | L1 |
| 11 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 88 | 20-32 | 4-12 | -149 | L3 |
| 12 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 93 | 20-32 | 4-12 | -237 | W1 |
| 13 | Utah JazzJazz | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 90 | 18-34 | 8-8 | -479 | W5 |
| 14 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 83 | 14-38 | 6-10 | -366 | W1 |
| 15 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 14 | 68 | 0.171 | 83 | 8-44 | 2-14 | -1374 | L10 |