ABA standings at the end of January 1, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 5 | .844 | 3645 | 3439 | 206 | ? | ? | 13-3 | 14-2 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
22 | 14 | .611 | 4087 | 4015 | 72 | ? | ? | 14-7 | 8-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3849 | 3888 | -39 | ? | ? | 11-6 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Pipers |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3754 | 3881 | -127 | ? | ? | 10-8 | 4-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 23 | .410 | 4248 | 4298 | -50 | ? | ? | 10-13 | 6-10 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Miami Floridians |
9 | 28 | .243 | 4147 | 4315 | -168 | ? | ? | 8-11 | 1-17 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Buccaneers |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3645 | 3562 | 83 | ? | ? | 13-5 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Stars |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3627 | 3669 | -42 | ? | ? | 7-6 | 10-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Capitols |
19 | 18 | .514 | 4133 | 4183 | -50 | ? | ? | 13-8 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3983 | 3887 | 96 | ? | ? | 10-7 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
16 | 21 | .432 | 3995 | 3976 | 19 | ? | ? | 9-3 | 7-18 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||