| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS - Bullets | 33-13 | 16 | |
| 2 | BOS - Celtics | 1 | 31-14 | 18 |
| 3 | GS - Warriors | -1 | 28-16 | 13 |
| 4 | BUF - Braves | 30-16 | 15 | |
| 5 | DET - Pistons | 2 | 27-19 | 17 |
| 6 | CHI - Bulls | 24-20 | 11 | |
| 7 | CLE - Cavaliers | 1 | 22-20 | 8 |
| 8 | HOU - Rockets | -3 | 20-24 | 5 |
| 9 | MIL - Bucks | 22-21 | 1 | |
| 10 | NY - Knicks | 23-20 | 6 | |
| 11 | ATL - Hawks | 2 | 20-27 | 9 |
| 12 | KC/OM - Kings | -1 | 23-25 | 10 |
| 13 | POR - Trailblazers | -1 | 19-25 | 14 |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 18-25 | 7 | |
| 15 | SEA - SuperSonics | 20-25 | 12 | |
| 16 | PHI - 76ers | 18-27 | 4 | |
| 17 | LA - Lakers | 17-26 | 3 | |
| 18 | NO - Jazz | 5-37 | 2 | |