| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 32-17 | 12 | |
| 2 | PHI - 76ers | 1 | 34-14 | 5 |
| 3 | BAL - Bullets | -1 | 36-14 | 4 |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 34-17 | 10 | |
| 5 | NY - Knicks | 34-21 | 14 | |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 33-19 | 13 | |
| 7 | CIN - Royals | 26-23 | 8 | |
| 8 | SD - Rockets | 1 | 22-30 | 3 |
| 9 | SF - Warriors | 1 | 22-28 | 7 |
| 10 | CHI - Bulls | -2 | 22-30 | 8 |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 21-30 | 1 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 1 | 17-36 | 11 |
| 13 | MIL - Bucks | -1 | 15-37 | 2 |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 10-42 | 6 | |