The Chicago Bulls finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1995-96 with a record of 72-10. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Bulls | 72 | 10 | .878 | 47-7 | 24-4 | 39-2 | 33-8 | 8-2 | W1 |
| 2 |  | y-Magic | 60 | 22 | .732 | 40-14 | 21-3 | 37-4 | 23-18 | 6-4 | W4 |
| 3 |  | x-Pacers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 36-18 | 19-9 | 32-9 | 20-21 | 8-2 | W2 |
| 4 |  | x-Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 29-25 | 13-15 | 26-15 | 21-20 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 5 |  | x-Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 32-22 | 16-8 | 26-15 | 21-20 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 6 |  | x-Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 32-22 | 15-13 | 26-15 | 20-21 | 5-5 | W2 |
| 7 |  | x-Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 27-27 | 15-13 | 30-11 | 16-25 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 8 |  | x-Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 29-25 | 13-12 | 26-15 | 16-25 | 5-5 | L1 |
| 9 |  | e-Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 26-28 | 13-15 | 25-16 | 16-25 | 4-6 | L1 |
| 10 |  | e-Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21-33 | 10-14 | 25-16 | 14-27 | 6-4 | L4 |
| 11 |  | e-Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 23-31 | 12-12 | 18-23 | 15-26 | 5-5 | L1 |
| 12 |  | e-Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 21-33 | 8-17 | 20-21 | 10-31 | 1-9 | L2 |
| 13 |  | e-Bucks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 16-38 | 8-20 | 14-27 | 11-30 | 3-7 | L2 |
| 14 |  | e-Raptors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 14-40 | 5-23 | 15-26 | 6-35 | 2-8 | L1 |
| 15 |  | e-76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 12-42 | 5-19 | 11-30 | 7-34 | 4-6 | W1 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-SuperSonics | 64 | 18 | .780 | 42-10 | 21-3 | 38-3 | 26-15 | 7-3 | L1 |
| 2 |  | y-Spurs | 59 | 23 | .720 | 39-13 | 19-5 | 33-8 | 26-15 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 3 |  | x-Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 33-19 | 14-10 | 34-7 | 21-20 | 5-5 | W3 |
| 4 |  | x-Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 34-18 | 17-7 | 30-11 | 23-18 | 8-2 | W2 |
| 5 |  | x-Rockets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 31-21 | 15-9 | 27-14 | 21-20 | 5-5 | W2 |
| 6 |  | x-Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 29-23 | 11-13 | 26-15 | 18-23 | 7-3 | L1 |
| 7 |  | x-Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23-29 | 9-15 | 25-16 | 16-25 | 4-6 | L1 |
| 8 |  | x-Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23-29 | 11-13 | 26-15 | 13-28 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 9 |  | e-Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 22-30 | 7-17 | 23-18 | 13-28 | 5-5 | L2 |
| 10 |  | e-Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22-30 | 13-11 | 24-17 | 11-30 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 11 |  | e-Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 21-31 | 8-16 | 19-22 | 10-31 | 2-8 | L4 |
| 12 |  | e-Timberwolves | 26 | 56 | .317 | 17-35 | 10-14 | 17-24 | 9-32 | 2-8 | L6 |
| 13 |  | e-Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 19-33 | 10-14 | 16-25 | 10-31 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 14 |  | e-Grizzlies | 15 | 67 | .183 | 9-43 | 3-21 | 10-31 | 5-36 | 3-7 | W2 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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Team Leaders 
PPG
17.0
Giddey
RPG
9.0
Vučević
APG
9.1
Giddey
Team Rankings
ORTG
113.0
23rd
DRTG
118.1
22nd
NETRTG
-5.1
22nd
3P%
35.6
19th
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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