Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 92 | 36-16 | 11-5 | +348 | W4 |
| 2 | Chicago BullsBulls | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 93 | 28-24 | 11-5 | +236 | W2 |
| 3 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 84 | 27-25 | 6-10 | +56 | W2 |
| 4 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 88 | 30-22 | 7-9 | +126 | L7 |
| 5 | New Jersey NetsNets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 85 | 30-22 | 11-5 | +53 | L2 |
| 6 | Indiana PacersPacers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 86 | 25-27 | 8-8 | +81 | L2 |
| 7 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 84 | 32-20 | 11-5 | +61 | W1 |
| 8 | Orlando MagicMagic | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 86 | 24-28 | 6-10 | -7 | W2 |
| 9 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 88 | 21-31 | 4-12 | -58 | W1 |
| 10 | Washington WizardsWizards | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 91 | 26-26 | 9-7 | -16 | W4 |
| 11 | New York KnicksKnicks | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 87 | 25-27 | 6-10 | -31 | L2 |
| 12 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 84 | 21-31 | 8-8 | -87 | L3 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 86 | 20-32 | 5-11 | +40 | L1 |
| 14 | Miami HeatHeat | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 86 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -153 | L1 |
| 15 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 86 | 22-30 | 9-7 | -169 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
53 | 29 | 0.646 | 91 | 37-15 | 10-6 | +313 | W4 |
| 2 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 83 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +316 | L2 |
| 3 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 86 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +52 | L4 |
| 4 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 89 | 29-23 | 9-7 | +124 | W1 |
| 5 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 85 | 29-23 | 8-8 | +46 | W3 |
| 6 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 86 | 25-27 | 11-5 | +14 | L1 |
| 7 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 85 | 27-25 | 9-7 | -43 | W1 |
| 8 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 84 | 23-29 | 8-8 | -110 | L3 |
| 9 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 83 | 23-29 | 11-5 | -168 | W2 |
| 10 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 83 | 24-28 | 7-9 | -176 | W2 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 85 | 26-26 | 8-8 | -169 | L1 |
| 12 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 84 | 21-31 | 8-8 | -47 | W1 |
| 13 | Sacramento KingsKings | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 87 | 24-28 | 6-10 | -100 | L1 |
| 14 | Utah JazzJazz | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 82 | 24-28 | 5-11 | -286 | L4 |
| 15 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 85 | 17-35 | 4-12 | -246 | L1 |