| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI - 76ers | 1 | 20-7 | 9 |
| 2 | BAL - Bullets | 1 | 23-7 | 4 |
| 3 | BOS - Celtics | -2 | 20-9 | 11 |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 21-10 | 12 | |
| 5 | CIN - Royals | 20-9 | 7 | |
| 6 | NY - Knicks | 16-17 | 5 | |
| 7 | ATL - Hawks | 16-15 | 10 | |
| 8 | SD - Rockets | 14-17 | 3 | |
| 9 | SF - Warriors | -1 | 13-18 | 13 |
| 10 | CHI - Bulls | 12-19 | 8 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 10-18 | 2 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 13-21 | 14 | |
| 13 | PHX - Suns | 7-23 | 6 | |
| 14 | MIL - Bucks | 8-23 | 1 | |