| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NY - Knicks | 54-15 | 6 | |
| 2 | MIL - Bucks | 50-22 | 6 | |
| 3 | PHI - 76ers | 1 | 37-34 | 12 |
| 4 | BAL - Bullets | -1 | 44-29 | 9 |
| 5 | LA - Lakers | 39-33 | 13 | |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 40-33 | 14 | |
| 7 | BOS - Celtics | 30-40 | 3 | |
| 8 | PHX - Suns | 2 | 34-40 | 4 |
| 9 | CIN - Royals | -1 | 31-41 | 2 |
| 10 | CHI - Bulls | -1 | 32-41 | 9 |
| 11 | SEA - SuperSonics | 2 | 31-41 | 11 |
| 12 | SD - Rockets | -1 | 24-44 | 1 |
| 13 | DET - Pistons | -1 | 29-45 | 8 |
| 14 | SF - Warriors | 27-44 | 5 | |