| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 1 | 37-14 | 18 |
| 2 | WAS - Bullets | -1 | 36-15 | 15 |
| 3 | CHI - Bulls | 3 | 30-21 | 5 |
| 4 | BUF - Braves | 33-19 | 11 | |
| 5 | GS - Warriors | -2 | 31-20 | 13 |
| 6 | DET - Pistons | -1 | 31-23 | 16 |
| 7 | HOU - Rockets | 26-27 | 9 | |
| 8 | CLE - Cavaliers | 24-27 | 5 | |
| 9 | KC/OM - Kings | 4 | 28-26 | 7 |
| 10 | NY - Knicks | 27-25 | 12 | |
| 11 | MIL - Bucks | -2 | 24-26 | 1 |
| 12 | ATL - Hawks | 22-33 | 4 | |
| 13 | POR - Trailblazers | -2 | 22-30 | 17 |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | 22-27 | 8 | |
| 15 | SEA - SuperSonics | 25-27 | 14 | |
| 16 | PHI - 76ers | 22-32 | 3 | |
| 17 | LA - Lakers | 20-31 | 10 | |
| 18 | NO - Jazz | 6-43 | 2 | |