Standen NBA per 18 december
 | Met vijftien wedstrijden schorsing voor Carmel Anthony zullen de Denver Nuggets het nog zwaarder krijgen om de snel uitlopende Utah Jazz bij te benen. Ook zal men moeten uitkijken voor Minnesota, dat op slechts korte afstand volgt. |
| Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | L 10 | STREAK |
| Boston Celtics | 10 | 13 | 0.435 | 5-5 | W 5 |
| Toronto Raptors | 10 | 14 | 0.417 | 5-5 | W 3 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 14 | 0.391 | 4-6 | L 2 |
| New York Knicks | 9 | 17 | 0.346 | 4-6 | L 2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 5 | 18 | 0.217 | 0-10 | L 11 |
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | L 10 | STREAK |
| Detroit Pistons | 15 | 8 | 0.652 | 7-3 | W 2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 9 | 0.609 | 6-4 | L 1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 14 | 10 | 0.583 | 9-1 | W 4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 13 | 13 | 0.500 | 4-6 | L 1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 14 | 0.417 | 5-5 | W 1 |
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | L 10 | STREAK |
| Orlando Magic | 16 | 10 | 0.615 | 4-6 | W 1 |
| Washington Wizards | 12 | 11 | 0.522 | 8-2 | W 3 |
| Miami Heat | 10 | 13 | 0.435 | 5-5 | W 1 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 14 | 0.391 | 3-7 | L 1 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 6 | 17 | 0.261 | 3-7 | L 1 |
| Western Conference | |||||
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | L 10 | STREAK |
| Utah Jazz | 18 | 6 | 0.750 | 6-4 | W 1 |
| Denver Nuggets | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 5-5 | W 1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 10 | 11 | 0.476 | 5-5 | L 2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 14 | 0.440 | 5-5 | W 4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 10 | 15 | 0.400 | 4-6 | L 4 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | L 10 | STREAK |
| Phoenix Suns | 17 | 6 | 0.739 | 10-0 | W 14 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 16 | 8 | 0.667 | 7-3 | L 1 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 13 | 0.480 | 3-7 | L 2 |
| Sacramento Kings | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 2-8 | L 2 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 13 | 0.435 | 3-7 | L 5 |
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | L 10 | STREAK |
| San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 6 | 0.760 | 8-2 | W 4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 7 | 0.708 | 7-3 | W 3 |
| Houston Rockets | 15 | 9 | 0.625 | 5-5 | W 1 |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 10 | 12 | 0.455 | 2-8 | L 2 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 5 | 19 | 0.208 | 1-9 | L 6 |
