Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York KnicksKnicks | 72 | 10 | 0.878 | 87 | 49-3 | 15-1 | +1184 | W12 |
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47 | 35 | 0.573 | 92 | 35-17 | 14-2 | +337 | W3 |
| 3 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 86 | 32-20 | 13-3 | +120 | W4 |
| 4 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 84 | 45-7 | 11-5 | +869 | W5 |
| 5 | New Jersey NetsNets | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 89 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +303 | L1 |
| 6 | Detroit PistonsPistons | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 88 | 29-23 | 10-6 | +27 | W3 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 81 | 23-29 | 3-13 | -90 | W1 |
| 8 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 82 | 25-27 | 8-8 | -263 | W1 |
| 9 | Washington WizardsWizards | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 88 | 23-29 | 9-7 | -417 | L2 |
| 10 | Orlando MagicMagic | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 82 | 20-32 | 7-9 | -745 | L1 |
| 11 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 85 | 20-32 | 6-10 | -554 | L4 |
| 12 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 86 | 16-36 | 4-12 | -393 | L8 |
| 13 | Chicago BullsBulls | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 87 | 20-32 | 4-12 | -583 | L2 |
| 14 | Indiana PacersPacers | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 86 | 12-40 | 5-11 | -897 | W1 |
| 15 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 18 | 64 | 0.220 | 85 | 11-41 | 3-13 | -902 | L7 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 66 | 16 | 0.805 | 86 | 39-13 | 13-3 | +948 | L2 |
| 2 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 65 | 17 | 0.793 | 91 | 36-16 | 10-6 | +921 | W6 |
| 3 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 88 | 37-15 | 12-4 | +1058 | W2 |
| 4 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 90 | 39-13 | 13-3 | +982 | W10 |
| 5 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 86 | 39-13 | 14-2 | +918 | W1 |
| 6 | Utah JazzJazz | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 89 | 34-18 | 11-5 | +783 | W2 |
| 7 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 87 | 37-15 | 10-6 | +678 | W8 |
| 8 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 85 | 19-33 | 7-9 | -132 | L3 |
| 9 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 86 | 18-34 | 4-12 | -309 | L3 |
| 10 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 88 | 19-33 | 5-11 | -404 | L1 |
| 11 | Sacramento KingsKings | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 89 | 21-31 | 7-9 | -223 | L6 |
| 12 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 83 | 22-30 | 6-10 | -275 | L1 |
| 13 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 86 | 12-40 | 3-13 | -825 | W1 |
| 14 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 84 | 10-42 | 2-14 | -873 | L2 |
| 15 | Houston RocketsRockets | 14 | 68 | 0.171 | 85 | 8-44 | 3-13 | -1243 | W1 |