| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 39-16 | 18 | |
| 2 | WAS - Bullets | 39-16 | 15 | |
| 3 | CHI - Bulls | 33-22 | 8 | |
| 4 | BUF - Braves | 36-20 | 17 | |
| 5 | GS - Warriors | 32-22 | 10 | |
| 6 | HOU - Rockets | 1 | 29-28 | 11 |
| 7 | DET - Pistons | -1 | 32-27 | 16 |
| 8 | CLE - Cavaliers | 28-27 | 11 | |
| 9 | KC/OM - Kings | 30-27 | 4 | |
| 10 | MIL - Bucks | 1 | 26-28 | 1 |
| 11 | ATL - Hawks | 1 | 23-36 | 9 |
| 12 | PHX - Suns | 2 | 24-28 | 5 |
| 13 | NY - Knicks | -3 | 27-28 | 7 |
| 14 | POR - Trailblazers | -1 | 23-32 | 13 |
| 15 | SEA - SuperSonics | 26-30 | 14 | |
| 16 | PHI - 76ers | 24-33 | 2 | |
| 17 | LA - Lakers | 20-34 | 5 | |
| 18 | NO - Jazz | 8-45 | 3 | |