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