| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 2 | 51-34 | 11 |
| 2 | LA - Lakers | 3 | 56-29 | 14 |
| 3 | SF - Warriors | 6 | 43-42 | 7 |
| 4 | NY - Knicks | -3 | 57-28 | 6 |
| 5 | BAL - Bullets | -1 | 57-28 | 8 |
| 6 | PHI - 76ers | -4 | 55-30 | 13 |
| 7 | ATL - Hawks | -1 | 50-34 | 10 |
| 8 | SD - Rockets | -1 | 37-47 | 12 |
| 9 | CIN - Royals | -1 | 41-41 | 9 |
| 10 | CHI - Bulls | 33-49 | 5 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 32-50 | 1 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 30-52 | 4 | |
| 13 | MIL - Bucks | 27-55 | 2 | |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 16-66 | 3 | |