| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS - Bullets | 46-17 | 17 | |
| 2 | BOS - Celtics | 43-18 | 18 | |
| 3 | CHI - Bulls | 38-22 | 8 | |
| 4 | BUF - Braves | 39-23 | 15 | |
| 5 | GS - Warriors | 36-26 | 13 | |
| 6 | HOU - Rockets | 32-31 | 12 | |
| 7 | KC/OM - Kings | 35-27 | 2 | |
| 8 | CLE - Cavaliers | 32-31 | 10 | |
| 9 | DET - Pistons | 1 | 33-32 | 16 |
| 10 | MIL - Bucks | -1 | 28-33 | 1 |
| 11 | PHX - Suns | 4 | 27-33 | 6 |
| 12 | ATL - Hawks | -1 | 24-40 | 9 |
| 13 | NY - Knicks | -1 | 29-33 | 4 |
| 14 | SEA - SuperSonics | -1 | 30-33 | 11 |
| 15 | POR - Trailblazers | -1 | 26-37 | 13 |
| 16 | PHI - 76ers | 26-37 | 3 | |
| 17 | LA - Lakers | 21-40 | 6 | |
| 18 | NO - Jazz | 14-46 | 5 | |