| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NY - Knicks | 2 | 49-26 | 6 |
| 2 | PHI - 76ers | 51-24 | 14 | |
| 3 | BAL - Bullets | -2 | 52-22 | 10 |
| 4 | BOS - Celtics | 43-31 | 12 | |
| 5 | LA - Lakers | 49-25 | 11 | |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 45-29 | 6 | |
| 7 | CIN - Royals | 37-38 | 13 | |
| 8 | SF - Warriors | 38-39 | 9 | |
| 9 | SD - Rockets | 30-42 | 3 | |
| 10 | CHI - Bulls | 31-43 | 8 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 29-46 | 1 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 28-46 | 5 | |
| 13 | MIL - Bucks | 24-51 | 2 | |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 16-60 | 4 | |