| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 1 | 36-12 | 10 |
| 2 | PHI - 76ers | -1 | 36-11 | 3 |
| 3 | SEA - SuperSonics | 37-13 | 19 | |
| 4 | LA - Lakers | 35-16 | 20 | |
| 5 | KC - Kings | 32-21 | 22 | |
| 6 | PHX - Suns | 32-18 | 14 | |
| 7 | ATL - Hawks | 28-23 | 13 | |
| 8 | HOU - Rockets | 1 | 24-25 | 5 |
| 9 | MIL - Bucks | -1 | 28-24 | 21 |
| 10 | SA - Spurs | 1 | 27-24 | 7 |
| 11 | POR - Trailblazers | -1 | 25-27 | 18 |
| 12 | NY - Knicks | 23-28 | 5 | |
| 13 | CLE - Cavaliers | 22-29 | 16 | |
| 14 | NJ - Nets | 2 | 21-29 | 1 |
| 15 | SD - Clippers | 27-27 | 17 | |
| 16 | IND - Pacers | 1 | 22-26 | 4 |
| 17 | WAS - Bullets | -3 | 20-27 | 8 |
| 18 | CHI - Bulls | 17-31 | 2 | |
| 19 | GS - Warriors | 15-34 | 12 | |
| 20 | DEN - Nuggets | 17-35 | 15 | |
| 21 | DET - Pistons | 13-37 | 10 | |
| 22 | UT - Jazz | 16-36 | 9 | |