| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS - Bullets | 49-17 | 17 | |
| 2 | BOS - Celtics | 46-19 | 18 | |
| 3 | CHI - Bulls | 39-25 | 7 | |
| 4 | BUF - Braves | 41-25 | 16 | |
| 5 | GS - Warriors | 38-28 | 15 | |
| 6 | HOU - Rockets | 35-31 | 14 | |
| 7 | KC/OM - Kings | 37-29 | 6 | |
| 8 | MIL - Bucks | 2 | 30-34 | 1 |
| 9 | CLE - Cavaliers | -1 | 32-34 | 11 |
| 10 | DET - Pistons | -1 | 34-35 | 13 |
| 11 | PHX - Suns | 28-35 | 2 | |
| 12 | POR - Trailblazers | 3 | 28-37 | 10 |
| 13 | ATL - Hawks | -1 | 26-42 | 9 |
| 14 | SEA - SuperSonics | 31-35 | 12 | |
| 15 | NY - Knicks | -2 | 30-36 | 4 |
| 16 | PHI - 76ers | 29-38 | 3 | |
| 17 | LA - Lakers | 22-43 | 8 | |
| 18 | NO - Jazz | 16-48 | 5 | |