| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL - Bucks | 56-11 | 8 | |
| 2 | CHI - Bulls | 42-25 | 6 | |
| 3 | NY - Knicks | 43-25 | 13 | |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 40-25 | 3 | |
| 5 | PHX - Suns | 41-27 | 14 | |
| 6 | PHI - 76ers | 39-29 | 7 | |
| 7 | BAL - Bullets | 37-29 | 11 | |
| 8 | BOS - Celtics | 1 | 36-33 | 12 |
| 9 | DET - Pistons | -1 | 39-26 | 2 |
| 10 | SF - Warriors | 35-34 | 8 | |
| 11 | SD - Rockets | 31-38 | 5 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 30-37 | 8 | |
| 13 | ATL - Hawks | 25-42 | 1 | |
| 14 | CIN - Royals | 26-41 | 4 | |
| 15 | POR - Trailblazers | 23-43 | 15 | |
| 16 | BUF - Braves | 19-51 | 16 | |
| 17 | CLE - Cavaliers | 12-58 | 17 | |