| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 53-35 | 10 | |
| 2 | LA - Lakers | 59-29 | 13 | |
| 3 | PHI - 76ers | 3 | 56-31 | 11 |
| 4 | SF - Warriors | -1 | 43-45 | 7 |
| 5 | ATL - Hawks | 2 | 52-36 | 12 |
| 6 | NY - Knicks | -2 | 58-29 | 6 |
| 7 | BAL - Bullets | -2 | 57-29 | 7 |
| 8 | SD - Rockets | 39-49 | 14 | |
| 9 | CIN - Royals | 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 | |