Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 72 | 10 | 0.878 | 87 | 48-4 | 15-1 | +1280 | W12 |
| 2 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 84 | 38-14 | 14-2 | +754 | W10 |
| 3 | Indiana PacersPacers | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 84 | 36-16 | 11-5 | +588 | W1 |
| 4 | Miami HeatHeat | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 86 | 33-19 | 8-8 | +388 | L4 |
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52 | 30 | 0.634 | 90 | 36-16 | 8-8 | +343 | W8 |
| 6 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 86 | 31-21 | 7-9 | +454 | W1 |
| 7 | New York KnicksKnicks | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 88 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +219 | W2 |
| 8 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 87 | 27-25 | 9-7 | +26 | L1 |
| 9 | Washington WizardsWizards | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 88 | 20-32 | 2-14 | -432 | L1 |
| 10 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 88 | 23-29 | 9-7 | -503 | W1 |
| 11 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 87 | 17-35 | 7-9 | -143 | L12 |
| 12 | New Jersey NetsNets | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 85 | 14-38 | 5-11 | -359 | L2 |
| 13 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 87 | 16-36 | 8-8 | -700 | W2 |
| 14 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 83 | 13-39 | 5-11 | -605 | L3 |
| 15 | Chicago BullsBulls | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 84 | 11-41 | 3-13 | -1152 | L2 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 89 | 44-8 | 14-2 | +956 | W1 |
| 2 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 92 | 40-12 | 14-2 | +1024 | W23 |
| 3 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 82 | 41-11 | 13-3 | +603 | L1 |
| 4 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 87 | 36-16 | 8-8 | +634 | W1 |
| 5 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 87 | 34-18 | 9-7 | +550 | W3 |
| 6 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 85 | 33-19 | 9-7 | +280 | W1 |
| 7 | Utah JazzJazz | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 82 | 33-19 | 12-4 | +152 | W2 |
| 8 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 87 | 25-27 | 6-10 | +11 | W3 |
| 9 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 88 | 18-34 | 6-10 | -364 | L1 |
| 10 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 85 | 13-39 | 2-14 | -541 | L8 |
| 11 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 87 | 17-35 | 7-9 | -531 | L9 |
| 12 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 87 | 14-38 | 4-12 | -643 | W1 |
| 13 | Houston RocketsRockets | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 86 | 12-40 | 3-13 | -601 | L1 |
| 14 | Sacramento KingsKings | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 83 | 14-38 | 7-9 | -975 | L3 |
| 15 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 90 | 16-36 | 6-10 | -713 | L7 |