| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI - 76ers | 1 | 68-30 | 23 |
| 2 | LA - Lakers | 1 | 66-25 | 16 |
| 3 | BOS - Celtics | -2 | 70-24 | 20 |
| 4 | MIL - Bucks | 57-31 | 21 | |
| 5 | SA - Spurs | 52-39 | 22 | |
| 6 | SEA - SuperSonics | 55-35 | 19 | |
| 7 | WAS - Bullets | 46-43 | 9 | |
| 8 | PHX - Suns | 48-41 | 18 | |
| 9 | HOU - Rockets | 47-38 | 17 | |
| 10 | DEN - Nuggets | 47-38 | 15 | |
| 11 | GS - Warriors | 45-37 | 11 | |
| 12 | POR - Trailblazers | 42-40 | 13 | |
| 13 | ATL - Hawks | 42-42 | 14 | |
| 14 | NJ - Nets | 44-40 | 10 | |
| 15 | DET - Pistons | 39-43 | 8 | |
| 16 | IND - Pacers | 35-47 | 12 | |
| 17 | CHI - Bulls | 34-48 | 2 | |
| 18 | NY - Knicks | 33-49 | 5 | |
| 19 | KC - Kings | 30-52 | 6 | |
| 20 | DAL - Mavericks | 28-54 | 7 | |
| 21 | UT - Jazz | 25-57 | 3 | |
| 22 | SD - Clippers | 17-65 | 1 | |
| 23 | CLE - Cavaliers | 15-67 | 4 | |