Both clubs received first round byes. Division leaders no longer received first round byes. Washington Bullets have first round byes. Milwaukee Bucks have first round byes. Buffalo Braves have first round byes. Houston Rockets have first round byes. Denver Nuggets have first round byes. Atlanta Hawks have first round byes. San Antonio Spurs have first round byes. Milwaukee Bucks have first-round byes. The top 16 teams are seeded into the bracket and receive first round byes. The top two seeds get double byes and the next two seeds first-round byes. The first round pairings and byes are decided by lottery. Kansas City Kings have first round byes. Denver Nuggets have first-round byes.