| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL - Bucks | 35-7 | 3 | |
| 2 | NY - Knicks | 32-14 | 14 | |
| 3 | CHI - Bulls | 26-18 | 8 | |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 24-19 | 2 | |
| 5 | DET - Pistons | 3 | 30-16 | 9 |
| 6 | BAL - Bullets | -1 | 26-17 | 5 |
| 7 | BOS - Celtics | 26-19 | 13 | |
| 8 | PHI - 76ers | 1 | 27-20 | 12 |
| 9 | PHX - Suns | -3 | 26-21 | 15 |
| 10 | SF - Warriors | 25-23 | 10 | |
| 11 | SD - Rockets | 23-24 | 7 | |
| 12 | CIN - Royals | 1 | 19-23 | 1 |
| 13 | SEA - SuperSonics | -1 | 21-25 | 6 |
| 14 | ATL - Hawks | 14-32 | 4 | |
| 15 | POR - Trailblazers | 16-31 | 16 | |
| 16 | BUF - Braves | 12-35 | 11 | |
| 17 | CLE - Cavaliers | 6-44 | 17 | |