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