| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 34-20 | 12 | |
| 2 | PHI - 76ers | 36-17 | 5 | |
| 3 | BAL - Bullets | 39-15 | 3 | |
| 4 | NY - Knicks | 1 | 38-21 | 11 |
| 5 | LA - Lakers | -1 | 38-19 | 14 |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 35-22 | 13 | |
| 7 | CIN - Royals | 28-25 | 7 | |
| 8 | SD - Rockets | 23-32 | 2 | |
| 9 | SF - Warriors | 25-30 | 9 | |
| 10 | CHI - Bulls | 23-34 | 8 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 23-33 | 1 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 20-38 | 10 | |
| 13 | MIL - Bucks | 15-41 | 4 | |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 12-42 | 5 | |