| Rank | Team | W | L | GB | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 302 | Suns | 11 | 1 | 0 | Suns and Timberwolves were 1-1 in head-to-head games and played teams of equal strength. This is a tie for 1st place. | |||||
| 1 | 6 | 306 | Timberwolves | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 303 | Wizards | 5 | 7 | 6 | Combined head-to-head games: Wizards 2-1; Magic 2-2; Celtics 1-2. | |||||
| 4 | 7 | 307 | Magic | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 305 | Celtics | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 308 | Lakers | 4 | 8 | 7 | Lakers and Rockets were 1-1 in head-to-head games. Lakers won games against stronger opponents. | |||||
| 7 | 4 | 304 | Rockets | 4 | 8 | 7 | ||||||
| 8 | 1 | 301 | Bulls | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||||||