| Rk | Team | Conf | Prev Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | Eastern | 60-40 |
| 2 | LA - Lakers | Western | 66-34 |
| 3 | PHI - 76ers | Eastern | 56-31 |
| 4 | ATL - Hawks | Western | 53-40 |
| 5 | NY - Knicks | Eastern | 60-32 |
| 6 | SF - Warriors | Western | 43-45 |
| 7 | BAL - Bullets | Eastern | 57-29 |
| 7 | CIN - Royals | Eastern | 41-41 |
| 9 | CHI - Bulls | Western | 33-49 |
| 9 | DET - Pistons | Eastern | 32-50 |
| 11 | SD - Rockets | Western | 39-49 |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | Western | 30-52 |
| 13 | MIL - Bucks | Eastern | 27-55 |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | Western | 16-66 |