| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS - Bullets | 1 | 42-16 | 16 |
| 2 | BOS - Celtics | -1 | 41-17 | 18 |
| 3 | CHI - Bulls | 36-22 | 7 | |
| 4 | BUF - Braves | 37-22 | 15 | |
| 5 | GS - Warriors | 33-25 | 13 | |
| 6 | HOU - Rockets | 30-30 | 14 | |
| 7 | KC/OM - Kings | 2 | 34-27 | 6 |
| 8 | CLE - Cavaliers | 30-29 | 11 | |
| 9 | MIL - Bucks | 1 | 28-29 | 1 |
| 10 | DET - Pistons | -3 | 32-31 | 17 |
| 11 | ATL - Hawks | 24-37 | 9 | |
| 12 | NY - Knicks | 1 | 29-30 | 5 |
| 13 | SEA - SuperSonics | 2 | 28-31 | 12 |
| 14 | POR - Trailblazers | 24-34 | 10 | |
| 15 | PHX - Suns | -3 | 24-32 | 3 |
| 16 | PHI - 76ers | 25-35 | 2 | |
| 17 | LA - Lakers | 21-37 | 8 | |
| 18 | NO - Jazz | 11-45 | 3 | |