| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL - Bucks | 20-3 | 2 | |
| 2 | NY - Knicks | 22-9 | 13 | |
| 3 | LA - Lakers | 15-10 | 3 | |
| 4 | CHI - Bulls | 13-11 | 1 | |
| 5 | BOS - Celtics | 17-10 | 10 | |
| 6 | PHX - Suns | 18-12 | 15 | |
| 7 | DET - Pistons | 2 | 18-10 | 7 |
| 8 | BAL - Bullets | 2 | 16-12 | 11 |
| 9 | PHI - 76ers | -1 | 16-14 | 14 |
| 10 | SF - Warriors | -3 | 15-13 | 9 |
| 11 | SD - Rockets | 1 | 16-14 | 8 |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | -1 | 13-16 | 12 |
| 13 | CIN - Royals | 10-16 | 5 | |
| 14 | ATL - Hawks | 7-18 | 4 | |
| 15 | BUF - Braves | 8-19 | 6 | |
| 16 | POR - Trailblazers | 9-21 | 17 | |
| 17 | CLE - Cavaliers | 2-27 | 16 | |