2002 Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE | ||||||
TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | LAST-10 | STREAK |
| New York | 18 | 14 | .562 | - | 5-5 | Won 4 |
| Charlotte | 18 | 14 | .562 | - | 5-5 | Lost 2 |
| Washington | 17 | 15 | .531 | 1 | 2-8 | Lost 1 |
| Indiana | 16 | 16 | .500 | 2 | 7-3 | Won 2 |
| Orlando | 16 | 16 | .500 | 2 | 6-4 | Won 2 |
| Miami | 15 | 17 | .469 | 3 | 5-5 | Won 1 |
| Cleveland | 10 | 22 | .312 | 8 | 2-8 | Lost 6 |
| Detroit | 9 | 23 | .281 | 9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE | ||||||
TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | LAST-10 | STREAK |
| Los Angeles | 25 | 7 | .781 | - | 7-3 | Won 3 |
| Houston | 24 | 8 | .750 | 1 | 8-2 | Won 1 |
| Utah | 20 | 12 | .625 | 5 | 5-5 | Won1 |
| Seattle | 17 | 15 | .531 | 8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 |
| Portland | 16 | 16 | .500 | 9 | 3-7 | Lost 4 |
| Sacramento | 14 | 18 | .437 | 11 | 8-2 | Won 1 |
| Phoenix | 11 | 21 | .344 | 14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 22 | .312 | 15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 |