Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 96 | 41-11 | 14-2 | +870 | W7 |
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63 | 19 | 0.768 | 99 | 41-11 | 10-6 | +753 | L1 |
| 3 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 90 | 25-27 | 11-5 | +181 | L2 |
| 4 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 88 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +388 | W6 |
| 5 | Chicago BullsBulls | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 92 | 35-17 | 8-8 | +580 | W5 |
| 6 | New York KnicksKnicks | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 87 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +242 | L11 |
| 7 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 94 | 33-19 | 10-6 | +420 | W2 |
| 8 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 90 | 25-27 | 5-11 | +181 | L2 |
| 9 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 88 | 30-22 | 7-9 | +19 | L1 |
| 10 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 89 | 25-27 | 12-4 | -38 | L1 |
| 11 | Washington WizardsWizards | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 87 | 26-26 | 10-6 | -115 | W2 |
| 12 | New Jersey NetsNets | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 92 | 20-32 | 4-12 | -425 | L5 |
| 13 | Orlando MagicMagic | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 91 | 10-42 | 5-11 | -798 | W1 |
| 14 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 16 | 66 | 0.195 | 89 | 10-42 | 3-13 | -1139 | W1 |
| 15 | Miami HeatHeat | 12 | 70 | 0.146 | 91 | 7-45 | 2-14 | -1280 | L6 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 94 | 39-13 | 12-4 | +691 | L1 |
| 2 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 89 | 36-16 | 14-2 | +780 | W5 |
| 3 | Sacramento KingsKings | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 92 | 38-14 | 11-5 | +769 | W3 |
| 4 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 91 | 34-18 | 12-4 | +652 | W1 |
| 5 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 92 | 34-18 | 10-6 | +636 | W3 |
| 6 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 95 | 31-21 | 7-9 | +377 | L1 |
| 7 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 93 | 33-19 | 12-4 | +193 | L2 |
| 8 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 97 | 27-25 | 5-11 | +242 | W4 |
| 9 | Houston RocketsRockets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 89 | 24-28 | 6-10 | -267 | W1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 88 | 24-28 | 5-11 | -191 | L1 |
| 11 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 89 | 21-31 | 9-7 | -157 | W1 |
| 12 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 90 | 18-34 | 6-10 | -628 | W1 |
| 13 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 88 | 13-39 | 5-11 | -892 | L3 |
| 14 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 88 | 8-44 | 4-12 | -965 | L16 |
| 15 | Utah JazzJazz | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 92 | 10-42 | 2-14 | -1079 | L8 |
