| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL - Bucks | 26-6 | 5 | |
| 2 | NY - Knicks | 28-10 | 13 | |
| 3 | CHI - Bulls | 1 | 20-12 | 3 |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | -1 | 19-13 | 2 |
| 5 | BOS - Celtics | 20-13 | 7 | |
| 6 | DET - Pistons | 2 | 23-13 | 9 |
| 7 | BAL - Bullets | -1 | 19-14 | 6 |
| 8 | PHX - Suns | -1 | 20-17 | 15 |
| 9 | PHI - 76ers | 1 | 20-17 | 13 |
| 10 | SF - Warriors | -1 | 21-16 | 10 |
| 11 | SD - Rockets | 20-18 | 12 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 1 | 15-22 | 8 |
| 13 | CIN - Royals | -1 | 13-19 | 1 |
| 14 | ATL - Hawks | 11-22 | 4 | |
| 15 | BUF - Braves | 11-26 | 11 | |
| 16 | POR - Trailblazers | 11-27 | 17 | |
| 17 | CLE - Cavaliers | 3-35 | 16 | |