| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 45-15 | 13 | |
| 2 | SEA - SuperSonics | 45-18 | 21 | |
| 3 | LA - Lakers | 1 | 44-18 | 20 |
| 4 | PHI - 76ers | -1 | 44-17 | 8 |
| 5 | PHX - Suns | 41-21 | 14 | |
| 6 | KC - Kings | 39-26 | 22 | |
| 7 | ATL - Hawks | 37-25 | 17 | |
| 8 | MIL - Bucks | 1 | 35-29 | 19 |
| 9 | SA - Spurs | 1 | 33-29 | 5 |
| 10 | HOU - Rockets | -2 | 30-31 | 7 |
| 11 | IND - Pacers | 3 | 31-32 | 11 |
| 12 | CLE - Cavaliers | 1 | 26-39 | 18 |
| 13 | NY - Knicks | -2 | 30-32 | 10 |
| 14 | POR - Trailblazers | -2 | 28-34 | 16 |
| 15 | NJ - Nets | 26-36 | 1 | |
| 16 | SD - Clippers | 30-34 | 12 | |
| 17 | WAS - Bullets | -1 | 26-34 | 6 |
| 18 | CHI - Bulls | 21-43 | 4 | |
| 19 | GS - Warriors | 19-43 | 14 | |
| 20 | DEN - Nuggets | 23-40 | 9 | |
| 21 | UT - Jazz | 1 | 20-43 | 2 |
| 22 | DET - Pistons | -1 | 14-48 | 3 |