| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL - Bucks | 4 | 72-17 | 12 |
| 2 | BAL - Bullets | 1 | 47-45 | 13 |
| 3 | LA - Lakers | -1 | 52-39 | 10 |
| 4 | NY - Knicks | 58-32 | 14 | |
| 5 | CHI - Bulls | -4 | 54-35 | 9 |
| 6 | PHI - 76ers | 50-39 | 11 | |
| 7 | SF - Warriors | 42-45 | 7 | |
| 8 | ATL - Hawks | 37-50 | 2 | |
| 9 | PHX - Suns | 48-34 | 7 | |
| 10 | BOS - Celtics | 44-38 | 6 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 45-37 | 5 | |
| 12 | SD - Rockets | 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 | |