Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 67 | 15 | 0.817 | 96 | 44-8 | 15-1 | +840 | W10 |
| 2 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 94 | 43-9 | 13-3 | +871 | W3 |
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50 | 32 | 0.610 | 93 | 31-21 | 9-7 | +440 | L3 |
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 89 | 41-11 | 11-5 | +797 | W2 |
| 5 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 93 | 31-21 | 12-4 | +383 | L2 |
| 6 | New York KnicksKnicks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 90 | 31-21 | 7-9 | +377 | W3 |
| 7 | Chicago BullsBulls | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 94 | 34-18 | 10-6 | +328 | W1 |
| 8 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 90 | 21-31 | 8-8 | -228 | L1 |
| 9 | New Jersey NetsNets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 90 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -261 | W4 |
| 10 | Orlando MagicMagic | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 91 | 19-33 | 6-10 | -457 | L1 |
| 11 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 94 | 18-34 | 6-10 | -487 | L1 |
| 12 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 91 | 16-36 | 1-15 | -683 | L2 |
| 13 | Washington WizardsWizards | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 89 | 12-40 | 4-12 | -1058 | L5 |
| 14 | Miami HeatHeat | 18 | 64 | 0.220 | 86 | 14-38 | 9-7 | -1051 | W1 |
| 15 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 16 | 66 | 0.195 | 89 | 12-40 | 1-15 | -715 | L11 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 69 | 13 | 0.841 | 92 | 46-6 | 15-1 | +879 | W14 |
| 2 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 92 | 36-16 | 16-0 | +777 | L1 |
| 3 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 89 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +161 | W1 |
| 4 | Sacramento KingsKings | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 91 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +385 | L1 |
| 5 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 93 | 31-21 | 10-6 | +166 | W5 |
| 6 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 93 | 26-26 | 6-10 | +266 | L2 |
| 7 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 93 | 25-27 | 8-8 | +11 | W1 |
| 8 | Houston RocketsRockets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 90 | 24-28 | 5-11 | -40 | W3 |
| 9 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 90 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -171 | W1 |
| 10 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 94 | 26-26 | 8-8 | -33 | L4 |
| 11 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 89 | 19-33 | 5-11 | -204 | L1 |
| 12 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 86 | 22-30 | 6-10 | -263 | L2 |
| 13 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 95 | 19-33 | 8-8 | -315 | L1 |
| 14 | Utah JazzJazz | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 89 | 16-36 | 6-10 | -323 | W1 |
| 15 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 91 | 12-40 | 2-14 | -392 | W1 |