| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL - Bucks | 23-5 | 3 | |
| 2 | NY - Knicks | 24-10 | 14 | |
| 3 | LA - Lakers | 17-11 | 1 | |
| 4 | CHI - Bulls | 17-11 | 2 | |
| 5 | BOS - Celtics | 19-11 | 11 | |
| 6 | BAL - Bullets | 2 | 18-12 | 6 |
| 7 | PHX - Suns | -1 | 19-14 | 15 |
| 8 | DET - Pistons | -1 | 20-12 | 8 |
| 9 | SF - Warriors | 1 | 18-15 | 9 |
| 10 | PHI - 76ers | -1 | 16-17 | 13 |
| 11 | SD - Rockets | 18-15 | 7 | |
| 12 | CIN - Royals | 1 | 12-16 | 4 |
| 13 | SEA - SuperSonics | -1 | 14-19 | 10 |
| 14 | ATL - Hawks | 9-21 | 5 | |
| 15 | BUF - Braves | 9-23 | 11 | |
| 16 | POR - Trailblazers | 11-23 | 17 | |
| 17 | CLE - Cavaliers | 2-31 | 16 | |