| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL - Bucks | 44-9 | 6 | |
| 2 | NY - Knicks | 39-18 | 13 | |
| 3 | CHI - Bulls | 32-22 | 7 | |
| 4 | PHX - Suns | 1 | 34-23 | 14 |
| 5 | LA - Lakers | -1 | 31-22 | 4 |
| 6 | BAL - Bullets | 1 | 32-22 | 8 |
| 7 | PHI - 76ers | -2 | 34-24 | 11 |
| 8 | BOS - Celtics | 1 | 30-26 | 12 |
| 9 | DET - Pistons | -1 | 35-20 | 10 |
| 10 | SF - Warriors | 30-26 | 5 | |
| 11 | SEA - SuperSonics | 1 | 25-30 | 3 |
| 12 | SD - Rockets | -1 | 24-34 | 9 |
| 13 | CIN - Royals | 23-31 | 1 | |
| 14 | ATL - Hawks | 19-37 | 2 | |
| 15 | POR - Trailblazers | 17-39 | 15 | |
| 16 | BUF - Braves | 16-44 | 16 | |
| 17 | CLE - Cavaliers | 10-48 | 16 | |