| Regular Season Standings | |||||||
| W | L | GB | |||||
| 1 | Blazers | 8 | 2 | 0 | Blazers beat Hornets | ||
| 2 | Hornets | 8 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Celtics | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 4 | Knicks | 5 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 5 | Bulls | 4 | 6 | 4 | Based on strength of opponents beaten. | ||
| 6 | Lakers | 4 | 6 | 4 | Based on strength of opponents beaten. | ||
| 7 | Magic | 4 | 6 | 4 | Based on strength of opponents beaten. | ||
| 8 | Spurs | 1 | 9 | 7 |