| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI - Bulls | 54-34 | 9 | |
| 2 | LA - Lakers | 1 | 51-37 | 10 |
| 3 | BAL - Bullets | 2 | 46-43 | 13 |
| 4 | NY - Knicks | -2 | 56-31 | 13 |
| 5 | MIL - Bucks | -1 | 70-17 | 12 |
| 6 | PHI - 76ers | 2 | 50-39 | 11 |
| 7 | SF - Warriors | 5 | 42-45 | 7 |
| 8 | ATL - Hawks | -2 | 37-50 | 2 |
| 9 | PHX - Suns | -2 | 48-34 | 7 |
| 10 | BOS - Celtics | -1 | 44-38 | 6 |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | -1 | 45-37 | 5 |
| 12 | SD - Rockets | -1 | 40-42 | 1 |
| 13 | SEA - SuperSonics | 38-44 | 4 | |
| 14 | CIN - Royals | 33-49 | 3 | |
| 15 | POR - Trailblazers | 29-53 | 17 | |
| 16 | BUF - Braves | 22-60 | 15 | |
| 17 | CLE - Cavaliers | 15-67 | 16 | |