Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | |||||||
| New York Knicks* | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 98.5 | 91.5 | 6.48 |
| Orlando Magic* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 105.7 | 101.8 | 3.68 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 103.2 | 101.0 | 2.11 |
| Miami Heat* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 103.4 | 100.7 | 2.40 |
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25.0 | 100.8 | 105.1 | -4.28 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32.0 | 98.0 | 105.6 | -7.37 |
| Washington Bullets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33.0 | 100.4 | 107.7 | -7.13 |
| Central Division | |||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 101.4 | 96.2 | 4.94 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2.0 | 98.0 | 94.9 | 2.87 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 | 101.0 | 97.5 | 3.26 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 | 101.2 | 97.1 | 3.64 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 106.5 | 106.7 | -0.23 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37.0 | 96.9 | 103.4 | -6.24 |
| Detroit Pistons | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37.0 | 96.9 | 104.7 | -7.46 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | |||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 58 | 24 | .707 | — | 101.1 | 96.8 | 4.19 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3.0 | 100.0 | 94.8 | 5.05 |
| Utah Jazz* | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5.0 | 101.9 | 97.7 | 4.10 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16.0 | 100.3 | 98.8 | 1.54 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 20 | 62 | .244 | 38.0 | 96.7 | 103.6 | -6.55 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 69 | .159 | 45.0 | 95.1 | 103.8 | -8.19 |
| Pacific Division | |||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 63 | 19 | .768 | — | 105.9 | 96.9 | 8.68 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 56 | 26 | .683 | 7.0 | 108.2 | 103.4 | 4.68 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 13.0 | 107.9 | 106.1 | 1.76 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16.0 | 107.3 | 104.6 | 2.60 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30.0 | 100.4 | 104.7 | -3.93 |
| Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 35.0 | 101.1 | 106.9 | -5.32 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 36.0 | 103.0 | 108.7 | -5.28 |

Expanded Standings