| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL - Bucks | 28-6 | 4 | |
| 2 | NY - Knicks | 30-11 | 14 | |
| 3 | CHI - Bulls | 23-14 | 6 | |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 21-14 | 1 | |
| 5 | BOS - Celtics | 21-16 | 11 | |
| 6 | DET - Pistons | 24-14 | 8 | |
| 7 | BAL - Bullets | 20-16 | 3 | |
| 8 | PHI - 76ers | 1 | 22-18 | 13 |
| 9 | PHX - Suns | -1 | 22-19 | 15 |
| 10 | SF - Warriors | 22-18 | 9 | |
| 11 | SD - Rockets | 21-19 | 10 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 17-22 | 7 | |
| 13 | CIN - Royals | 16-20 | 2 | |
| 14 | ATL - Hawks | 12-26 | 5 | |
| 15 | POR - Trailblazers | 1 | 12-28 | 16 |
| 16 | BUF - Braves | -1 | 11-29 | 11 |
| 17 | CLE - Cavaliers | 5-37 | 17 | |