| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL - Bucks | 61-11 | 12 | |
| 2 | CHI - Bulls | 44-25 | 6 | |
| 3 | NY - Knicks | 46-26 | 14 | |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 44-26 | 8 | |
| 5 | PHX - Suns | 43-27 | 13 | |
| 6 | PHI - 76ers | 41-31 | 8 | |
| 7 | BOS - Celtics | 1 | 38-34 | 11 |
| 8 | BAL - Bullets | -1 | 38-31 | 10 |
| 9 | DET - Pistons | 41-28 | 2 | |
| 10 | SF - Warriors | 36-36 | 5 | |
| 11 | SD - Rockets | 32-39 | 4 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 31-39 | 7 | |
| 13 | ATL - Hawks | 27-44 | 1 | |
| 14 | CIN - Royals | 26-45 | 2 | |
| 15 | POR - Trailblazers | 23-47 | 15 | |
| 16 | BUF - Braves | 19-53 | 15 | |
| 17 | CLE - Cavaliers | 12-60 | 17 | |