The season ended with the Philadelphia 76ers winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.
Notes Teams in bold advanced to the next round.
The division champions are marked by an asterisk.
Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
Moses Malone (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/2) The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.