| Regular Season Standings | |||||
| W | L | GB | |||
| 1 | Suns | 9 | 1 | 0 | Suns beat Bulls |
| 2 | Bulls | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | Knicks | 6 | 4 | 3 | Knicks beat Rockets |
| 4 | Rockets | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Lakers | 5 | 5 | 4 | Based on strength of opponents beaten. |
| 6 | Celtics | 5 | 5 | 4 | Based on strength of opponents beaten. |
| 7 | Magic | 5 | 5 | 4 | Based on strength of opponents beaten. |
| 8 | Hawks | 5 | 5 | 4 | Based on strength of opponents beaten. |
| 9 | Hornets | 3 | 7 | 6 | Hornets beat Warriors |
| 10 | Warriors | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
| 11 | Blazers | 2 | 8 | 7 | Blazers beat Sonics |
| 12 | Sonics | 2 | 8 | 7 |