| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 1 | 72-32 | 19 |
| 2 | LA - Lakers | -1 | 79-20 | 23 |
| 3 | DET - Pistons | 62-35 | 20 | |
| 4 | SEA - SuperSonics | 46-50 | 16 | |
| 5 | MIL - Bucks | 56-38 | 21 | |
| 6 | HOU - Rockets | 47-45 | 15 | |
| 7 | ATL - Hawks | 61-30 | 12 | |
| 8 | GS - Warriors | 46-46 | 18 | |
| 9 | PHI - 76ers | 47-40 | 14 | |
| 10 | POR - Trailblazers | 50-36 | 13 | |
| 11 | DAL - Mavericks | 56-30 | 17 | |
| 12 | IND - Pacers | 42-44 | 8 | |
| 13 | UT - Jazz | 46-41 | 22 | |
| 14 | CHI - Bulls | 40-45 | 6 | |
| 15 | WAS - Bullets | 42-43 | 9 | |
| 16 | DEN - Nuggets | 37-48 | 10 | |
| 17 | PHX - Suns | 36-46 | 11 | |
| 18 | CLE - Cavaliers | 31-51 | 3 | |
| 19 | SAC - Kings | 29-53 | 7 | |
| 20 | SA - Spurs | 28-54 | 4 | |
| 21 | NJ - Nets | 24-58 | 2 | |
| 22 | NY - Knicks | 24-58 | 1 | |
| 23 | LA - Clippers | 12-70 | 5 | |