| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NY - Knicks | 54-28 | 4 | |
| 2 | PHI - 76ers | 1 | 55-27 | 14 |
| 3 | BOS - Celtics | 2 | 48-34 | 10 |
| 4 | BAL - Bullets | -2 | 57-25 | 8 |
| 5 | LA - Lakers | -1 | 55-27 | 13 |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 48-34 | 9 | |
| 7 | SD - Rockets | 2 | 37-45 | 10 |
| 8 | CIN - Royals | 41-41 | 12 | |
| 9 | SF - Warriors | -2 | 41-41 | 6 |
| 10 | CHI - Bulls | 33-49 | 7 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 32-50 | 1 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 30-52 | 5 | |
| 13 | MIL - Bucks | 27-55 | 2 | |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 16-66 | 3 | |