| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL - Bullets | 28-9 | 7 | |
| 2 | PHI - 76ers | 25-10 | 10 | |
| 3 | BOS - Celtics | 22-11 | 5 | |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 28-11 | 12 | |
| 5 | NY - Knicks | 24-17 | 9 | |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 1 | 22-15 | 8 |
| 7 | CIN - Royals | -1 | 21-14 | 4 |
| 8 | SD - Rockets | 16-22 | 2 | |
| 9 | CHI - Bulls | 1 | 17-23 | 11 |
| 10 | SF - Warriors | -1 | 16-23 | 14 |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 13-22 | 1 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 14-28 | 13 | |
| 13 | PHX - Suns | 8-30 | 6 | |
| 14 | MIL - Bucks | 10-29 | 3 | |