| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL - Bucks | 66-16 | 9 | |
| 2 | CHI - Bulls | 51-31 | 6 | |
| 3 | NY - Knicks | 52-30 | 14 | |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 48-34 | 8 | |
| 5 | PHX - Suns | 48-34 | 11 | |
| 6 | PHI - 76ers | 47-35 | 12 | |
| 7 | BOS - Celtics | 44-38 | 9 | |
| 8 | BAL - Bullets | 42-40 | 13 | |
| 9 | DET - Pistons | 45-37 | 7 | |
| 10 | SD - Rockets | 1 | 40-42 | 2 |
| 11 | SF - Warriors | -1 | 41-41 | 4 |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 38-44 | 5 | |
| 13 | ATL - Hawks | 36-46 | 1 | |
| 14 | CIN - Royals | 33-49 | 3 | |
| 15 | POR - Trailblazers | 28-53 | 17 | |
| 16 | BUF - Braves | 22-60 | 15 | |
| 17 | CLE - Cavaliers | 15-66 | 16 | |