| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS - Bullets | 27-12 | 16 | |
| 2 | GS - Warriors | 1 | 25-12 | 12 |
| 3 | BOS - Celtics | -1 | 24-13 | 17 |
| 4 | HOU - Rockets | 20-18 | 4 | |
| 5 | BUF - Braves | 24-15 | 15 | |
| 6 | CLE - Cavaliers | 20-16 | 6 | |
| 7 | DET - Pistons | 22-18 | 18 | |
| 8 | CHI - Bulls | 1 | 20-18 | 9 |
| 9 | NY - Knicks | -1 | 22-16 | 8 |
| 10 | MIL - Bucks | 3 | 18-20 | 1 |
| 11 | KC/OM - Kings | -1 | 21-22 | 11 |
| 12 | ATL - Hawks | 17-24 | 7 | |
| 12 | POR - Trailblazers | 2 | 17-21 | 14 |
| 14 | SEA - SuperSonics | 1 | 19-20 | 13 |
| 15 | PHX - Suns | -4 | 15-22 | 5 |
| 16 | LA - Lakers | 17-23 | 10 | |
| 17 | PHI - 76ers | 16-23 | 2 | |
| 18 | NO - Jazz | 3-34 | 2 | |