| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI - 76ers | 64-16 | 17 | |
| 2 | LA - Lakers | 57-23 | 23 | |
| 3 | BOS - Celtics | 55-25 | 19 | |
| 4 | PHX - Suns | 51-29 | 14 | |
| 5 | MIL - Bucks | 51-30 | 20 | |
| 6 | SA - Spurs | 51-29 | 18 | |
| 7 | SEA - SuperSonics | 48-32 | 13 | |
| 8 | NJ - Nets | 48-32 | 21 | |
| 9 | POR - Trailblazers | 44-36 | 14 | |
| 10 | NY - Knicks | 42-38 | 4 | |
| 11 | KC - Kings | 44-36 | 16 | |
| 12 | DEN - Nuggets | 43-37 | 22 | |
| 13 | WAS - Bullets | 41-39 | 10 | |
| 14 | DAL - Mavericks | 38-42 | 12 | |
| 15 | DET - Pistons | 37-43 | 9 | |
| 16 | ATL - Hawks | 42-39 | 10 | |
| 17 | GS - Warriors | 29-51 | 7 | |
| 18 | CHI - Bulls | 27-53 | 6 | |
| 19 | UT - Jazz | 1 | 29-51 | 5 |
| 20 | SD - Clippers | -1 | 25-55 | 3 |
| 21 | IND - Pacers | 20-60 | 8 | |
| 22 | CLE - Cavaliers | 21-59 | 2 | |
| 23 | HOU - Rockets | 14-66 | 1 | |