Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | |||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 65 | 17 | .793 | — | 112.1 | 104.4 | 7.53 |
| Boston Celtics* | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9.0 | 112.1 | 106.7 | 5.34 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 | 105.8 | 103.0 | 2.77 |
| New York Knicks* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21.0 | 100.0 | 97.5 | 2.58 |
| Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 0.20 |
| Central Division | |||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 51 | 31 | .622 | — | 106.6 | 102.2 | 4.32 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8.0 | 101.6 | 102.6 | -0.72 |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14.0 | 112.7 | 113.1 | -0.17 |
| Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 23.0 | 111.0 | 115.9 | -4.41 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 28.0 | 97.1 | 104.6 | -6.78 |
| Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 31.0 | 108.7 | 114.5 | -5.36 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | |||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 53 | 29 | .646 | — | 114.3 | 110.7 | 3.10 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 | 123.2 | 122.6 | 0.27 |
| Kansas City Kings | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 | 113.8 | 112.3 | 1.04 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 | 112.7 | 113.1 | -0.70 |
| Utah Jazz | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23.0 | 109.0 | 113.2 | -4.22 |
| Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 39.0 | 99.3 | 110.9 | -11.12 |
| Pacific Division | |||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 58 | 24 | .707 | — | 115.0 | 109.5 | 5.06 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 | 4.61 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10.0 | 110.0 | 106.8 | 2.88 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 46 | 36 | .561 | 12.0 | 107.4 | 105.3 | 1.88 |
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 28.0 | 108.6 | 112.3 | -3.48 |
| San Diego Clippers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 33.0 | 108.6 | 113.4 | -4.61 |

Expanded Standings