| Regular Season Standings | |||||
| W | L | GB | |||
| 1 | Sonics | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | Blazers | 8 | 2 | 1 | Blazers beat Magic, 36-29, on Jan 23rd. |
| 3 | Magic | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Bulls | 7 | 3 | 2 | Bulls beat Celtics, 33-31, on Jan 23rd. |
| 5 | Celtics | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| 6 | Knicks | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | Pistons | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | Rockets | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | Warriors | 1 | 9 | 8 | Warriors beat Lakers, 37-22, on Jan 16th. |
| 10 | Lakers | 1 | 9 | 8 |