| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI - 76ers | 1 | 28-11 | 9 |
| 2 | BOS - Celtics | 1 | 26-13 | 11 |
| 3 | BAL - Bullets | -2 | 30-10 | 4 |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 29-13 | 13 | |
| 5 | NY - Knicks | 26-17 | 5 | |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 25-16 | 10 | |
| 7 | CIN - Royals | 24-16 | 6 | |
| 8 | SD - Rockets | 17-23 | 2 | |
| 9 | CHI - Bulls | 18-25 | 8 | |
| 10 | SF - Warriors | 18-24 | 14 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 14-25 | 1 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 14-30 | 12 | |
| 13 | PHX - Suns | 8-34 | 7 | |
| 14 | MIL - Bucks | 11-31 | 3 | |