| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NY - Knicks | 51-27 | 4 | |
| 2 | BAL - Bullets | 1 | 55-22 | 6 |
| 3 | PHI - 76ers | -1 | 53-26 | 14 |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 1 | 52-26 | 13 |
| 5 | BOS - Celtics | -1 | 44-34 | 11 |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 47-31 | 10 | |
| 7 | SF - Warriors | 1 | 40-39 | 7 |
| 8 | CIN - Royals | -1 | 38-40 | 12 |
| 9 | SD - Rockets | 34-43 | 7 | |
| 10 | CHI - Bulls | 33-45 | 9 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 30-50 | 2 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 30-48 | 5 | |
| 13 | MIL - Bucks | 24-53 | 1 | |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 16-63 | 3 | |