| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 31-15 | 14 | |
| 2 | BAL - Bullets | 1 | 34-11 | 3 |
| 3 | PHI - 76ers | -1 | 30-14 | 7 |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 1 | 32-15 | 6 |
| 5 | NY - Knicks | -1 | 32-19 | 13 |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 30-17 | 10 | |
| 7 | CIN - Royals | 25-22 | 11 | |
| 8 | CHI - Bulls | 21-27 | 9 | |
| 9 | SD - Rockets | 19-29 | 2 | |
| 10 | SF - Warriors | 20-27 | 7 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 19-28 | 1 | |
| 12 | MIL - Bucks | 1 | 15-34 | 4 |
| 13 | SEA - SuperSonics | -1 | 15-35 | 12 |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 9-39 | 5 | |