Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | |||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | 106.2 | 103.9 | 2.25 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8.0 | 106.5 | 106.3 | 0.33 |
| Buffalo Braves* | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8.0 | 107.3 | 106.4 | 0.85 |
| New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16.0 | 102.7 | 103.9 | -1.05 |
| Central Division | |||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 49 | 33 | .598 | — | 101.7 | 99.2 | 2.34 |
| Washington Bullets* | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 102.8 | 100.4 | 2.20 |
| Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 9.0 | 106.2 | 107.0 | -0.71 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11.0 | 104.1 | 105.0 | -0.74 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 20.0 | 102.6 | 105.5 | -2.66 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | |||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 38 | 44 | .463 | — | 101.8 | 103.3 | -1.55 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 36 | 46 | .439 | 2.0 | 104.9 | 106.0 | -1.18 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 7.0 | 103.3 | 106.2 | -2.83 |
| Chicago Bulls | 24 | 58 | .293 | 14.0 | 95.9 | 98.8 | -2.89 |
| Pacific Division | |||||||
| Golden State Warriors* | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | 109.8 | 103.1 | 6.23 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16.0 | 106.4 | 106.7 | -0.15 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17.0 | 105.1 | 104.5 | 0.59 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19.0 | 106.9 | 106.8 | 0.18 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 22.0 | 104.1 | 105.3 | -1.11 |

Expanded Standings