2001-02 NBA Season Standings
The Lakers completed a three-peat, sweeping the New Jersey Nets 4-0 in the Finals. New Jersey (Atlantic, 52-30) and Detroit (Central, 50-32) took the East's guaranteed division-winner top-2 seeds. In the West, Sacramento (Pacific, 61-21) had the NBA's best record and took the 1 seed, while San Antonio (Midwest, 58-24) claimed the 2 seed as division winner ahead of the Lakers (58-24), who were bumped to 3 despite an identical record — setting up the celebrated, controversial Kings-Lakers conference finals with Sacramento holding home-court advantage. This was the first season for the Memphis Grizzlies after relocating from Vancouver.
Eastern Conference
| Seed | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJNNew Jersey Nets | 52 | 30 | .634 | - |
| 2 | DPDetroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
| 3 | BCBoston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3 |
| 4 | OMOrlando Magic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
| 5 | CHCharlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
| 6 | P7Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| 7 | TRToronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 |
| 8 | IPIndiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 |
| 9 | MBMilwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |
| 10 | WWWashington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 |
| 11 | MHMiami Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16 |
| 12 | AHAtlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19 |
| 13 | NYKNew York Knicks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22 |
| 14 | CCCleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23 |
| 15 | CBChicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31 |
Western Conference
| Seed | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKSacramento Kings | 61 | 21 | .744 | - |
| 2 | SASSan Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 |
| 3 | LALLos Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 |
| 4 | DMDallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 5 | MTMinnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 6 | PTBPortland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 12 |
| 7 | SSSeattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 16 |
| 8 | UJUtah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 |
| 9 | LACLos Angeles Clippers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 10 | PSPhoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
| 11 | HRHouston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 |
| 12 | DNDenver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 |
| 13 | MGMemphis Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 |
| 14 | GSWGolden State Warriors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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