2001 standings
| # | Team | W | L | GP | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 52 | 20 | 82 | .722 |
| 2 | | 48 | 22 | 82 | .686 |
| 3 | | 49 | 24 | 82 | .671 |
| 4 | | 48 | 25 | 82 | .658 |
| 5 | | 48 | 26 | 82 | .649 |
| 6 | | 43 | 27 | 82 | .614 |
| 7 | | 43 | 28 | 82 | .606 |
| 8 | | 46 | 31 | 82 | .597 |
| 9 | | 42 | 31 | 82 | .575 |
| 10 | | 40 | 30 | 82 | .571 |
| 11 | | 41 | 31 | 82 | .569 |
| 12 | | 39 | 31 | 82 | .557 |
| 13 | | 38 | 31 | 82 | .551 |
| 14 | PHX | 35 | 30 | 82 | .538 |
| 15 | | 37 | 34 | 82 | .521 |
| 16 | | 38 | 35 | 82 | .521 |
| 17 | | 36 | 35 | 82 | .507 |
| 18 | | 36 | 38 | 82 | .486 |
| 19 | | 34 | 39 | 82 | .466 |
| 20 | | 33 | 44 | 82 | .429 |
| 21 | | 27 | 40 | 82 | .403 |
| 22 | | 29 | 45 | 82 | .392 |
| 23 | | 28 | 45 | 82 | .384 |
| 24 | | 28 | 46 | 82 | .378 |
| 25 | | 25 | 44 | 82 | .362 |
| 26 | | 25 | 46 | 82 | .352 |
| 27 | ATL | 23 | 47 | 82 | .329 |
| 28 | | 22 | 47 | 82 | .319 |
| 29 | | 24 | 52 | 82 | .316 |
| 30 | | 21 | 54 | 82 | .280 |