Eastern Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami HeatHeat | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 81 | 32-20 | 9-7 | +554 | W4 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 83 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +433 | L1 |
| 3 | Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 84 | 32-20 | 8-8 | +475 | W2 |
| 4 | Atlanta HawksHawks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 85 | 30-22 | 10-6 | +270 | W4 |
| 5 | Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 87 | 26-26 | 8-8 | +280 | L3 |
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48 | 34 | 0.585 | 91 | 25-27 | 8-8 | +333 | W1 |
| 7 | Boston CelticsCeltics | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 88 | 30-22 | 9-7 | +282 | L6 |
| 8 | New York KnicksKnicks | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 88 | 28-24 | 11-5 | +327 | W1 |
| 9 | Milwaukee BucksBucks | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 86 | 31-21 | 8-8 | +172 | W1 |
| 10 | Chicago BullsBulls | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 90 | 30-22 | 8-8 | +325 | L1 |
| 11 | Indiana PacersPacers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 85 | 23-29 | 8-8 | +68 | W1 |
| 12 | Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 88 | 20-32 | 5-11 | +60 | L2 |
| 13 | Washington WizardsWizards | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 88 | 21-31 | 8-8 | -164 | L1 |
| 14 | Orlando MagicMagic | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 89 | 18-34 | 5-11 | -320 | L1 |
| 15 | New Jersey NetsNets | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 87 | 14-38 | 5-11 | -419 | W1 |
Western Conference
| SEED | TEAM | W | L | PCT | OVR | CONF | DIV | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 89 | 41-11 | 13-3 | +830 | W5 |
| 2 | Dallas MavericksMavs | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 84 | 32-20 | 10-6 | +423 | W3 |
| 3 | Golden State WarriorsWarriors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 85 | 29-23 | 10-6 | +58 | W2 |
| 4 | Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 87 | 40-12 | 9-7 | +699 | W7 |
| 5 | Houston RocketsRockets | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 85 | 32-20 | 12-4 | +224 | W1 |
| 6 | Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 87 | 30-22 | 8-8 | -204 | L5 |
| 7 | New Orleans HornetsHornets | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 90 | 25-27 | 7-9 | -269 | W1 |
| 8 | Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 83 | 24-28 | 11-5 | -295 | L1 |
| 9 | Utah JazzJazz | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 87 | 21-31 | 6-10 | -133 | L11 |
| 10 | San Antonio SpursSpurs | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 84 | 23-29 | 7-9 | -616 | L1 |
| 11 | Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 83 | 18-34 | 4-12 | -345 | L3 |
| 12 | Sacramento KingsKings | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 88 | 21-31 | 7-9 | -584 | L1 |
| 13 | Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 86 | 17-35 | 4-12 | -542 | L2 |
| 14 | Phoenix SunsSuns | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 81 | 22-30 | 5-11 | -833 | W2 |
| 15 | Los Angeles LakersLakers | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 88 | 15-37 | 7-9 | -1089 | L3 |