| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS - Bullets | 1 | 50-36 | 13 |
| 2 | BOS - Celtics | 1 | 55-28 | 8 |
| 3 | GS - Warriors | -2 | 60-23 | 17 |
| 4 | CLE - Cavaliers | 51-35 | 7 | |
| 5 | PHI - 76ers | 2 | 47-38 | 1 |
| 6 | BUF - Braves | 48-38 | 14 | |
| 7 | PHX - Suns | 1 | 45-41 | 15 |
| 8 | SEA - SuperSonics | -3 | 44-42 | 10 |
| 9 | LA - Lakers | 40-42 | 5 | |
| 10 | DET - Pistons | 5 | 38-48 | 18 |
| 11 | MIL - Bucks | -1 | 39-46 | 16 |
| 12 | HOU - Rockets | -1 | 40-42 | 2 |
| 13 | NO - Jazz | -1 | 38-44 | 2 |
| 14 | NY - Knicks | -1 | 38-44 | 5 |
| 15 | POR - Trailblazers | -1 | 37-45 | 4 |
| 16 | ATL - Hawks | 29-53 | 9 | |
| 17 | KC - Kings | 31-51 | 12 | |
| 18 | CHI - Bulls | 24-58 | 11 | |