| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS - Bullets | 35-13 | 14 | |
| 2 | BOS - Celtics | 33-14 | 18 | |
| 3 | GS - Warriors | 30-18 | 16 | |
| 4 | BUF - Braves | 31-17 | 12 | |
| 5 | DET - Pistons | 30-20 | 17 | |
| 6 | CHI - Bulls | 27-21 | 13 | |
| 7 | HOU - Rockets | 1 | 23-25 | 3 |
| 8 | CLE - Cavaliers | -1 | 22-24 | 6 |
| 9 | MIL - Bucks | 23-24 | 1 | |
| 10 | NY - Knicks | 25-23 | 10 | |
| 11 | POR - Trailblazers | 2 | 22-26 | 14 |
| 12 | ATL - Hawks | -1 | 21-30 | 7 |
| 13 | KC/OM - Kings | -1 | 25-26 | 8 |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 19-27 | 9 | |
| 15 | SEA - SuperSonics | 22-26 | 11 | |
| 16 | PHI - 76ers | 20-29 | 2 | |
| 17 | LA - Lakers | 19-28 | 5 | |
| 18 | NO - Jazz | 5-41 | 3 | |