| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NY - Knicks | 68-26 | 12 | |
| 2 | MIL - Bucks | 1 | 61-31 | 7 |
| 3 | BAL - Bullets | -1 | 53-36 | 10 |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 54-39 | 14 | |
| 5 | PHI - 76ers | 43-44 | 8 | |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 52-39 | 13 | |
| 7 | CHI - Bulls | 40-47 | 11 | |
| 8 | PHX - Suns | 42-47 | 9 | |
| 9 | BOS - Celtics | 34-48 | 3 | |
| 10 | CIN - Royals | 36-46 | 2 | |
| 11 | SEA - SuperSonics | 36-46 | 6 | |
| 12 | SD - Rockets | 27-55 | 1 | |
| 13 | DET - Pistons | 31-51 | 4 | |
| 14 | SF - Warriors | 30-52 | 5 | |