| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NY - Knicks | 44-21 | 11 | |
| 2 | BAL - Bullets | 45-17 | 5 | |
| 3 | PHI - 76ers | 40-20 | 6 | |
| 4 | BOS - Celtics | 36-25 | 7 | |
| 5 | LA - Lakers | 42-21 | 14 | |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 39-27 | 12 | |
| 7 | CIN - Royals | 33-30 | 13 | |
| 8 | SD - Rockets | 27-35 | 3 | |
| 9 | SF - Warriors | 29-34 | 10 | |
| 10 | CHI - Bulls | 25-39 | 8 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 25-38 | 2 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 23-41 | 9 | |
| 13 | MIL - Bucks | 19-45 | 1 | |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 14-48 | 4 | |