| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL - Bullets | 1 | 49-17 | 5 |
| 2 | PHI - 76ers | 1 | 44-21 | 9 |
| 3 | NY - Knicks | -2 | 44-24 | 7 |
| 4 | BOS - Celtics | 39-26 | 12 | |
| 5 | LA - Lakers | 43-24 | 13 | |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 42-27 | 14 | |
| 7 | CIN - Royals | 34-32 | 11 | |
| 8 | SF - Warriors | 1 | 32-36 | 10 |
| 9 | SD - Rockets | -1 | 28-38 | 2 |
| 10 | CHI - Bulls | 27-40 | 7 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 26-42 | 3 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 25-43 | 6 | |
| 13 | MIL - Bucks | 21-45 | 1 | |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 14-53 | 4 | |