| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 61-21 | 19 | |
| 2 | LA - Lakers | 60-22 | 22 | |
| 3 | PHI - 76ers | 60-23 | 16 | |
| 4 | SEA - SuperSonics | 57-26 | 20 | |
| 5 | PHX - Suns | 56-27 | 15 | |
| 6 | MIL - Bucks | 1 | 49-33 | 18 |
| 7 | ATL - Hawks | -1 | 50-32 | 14 |
| 8 | KC - Kings | 47-36 | 21 | |
| 9 | HOU - Rockets | 1 | 42-41 | 12 |
| 10 | SA - Spurs | -1 | 41-42 | 8 |
| 11 | CLE - Cavaliers | 37-45 | 9 | |
| 12 | NY - Knicks | 1 | 39-43 | 9 |
| 13 | POR - Trailblazers | -1 | 38-45 | 17 |
| 14 | IND - Pacers | 37-45 | 4 | |
| 15 | NJ - Nets | 34-48 | 1 | |
| 16 | WAS - Bullets | 39-44 | 7 | |
| 17 | CHI - Bulls | 1 | 30-52 | 5 |
| 18 | SD - Clippers | -1 | 35-47 | 11 |
| 19 | GS - Warriors | 24-58 | 13 | |
| 20 | DEN - Nuggets | 30-52 | 6 | |
| 21 | UT - Jazz | 24-58 | 2 | |
| 22 | DET - Pistons | 16-66 | 3 | |