ABA standings at the end of January 1, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
28 | 12 | .700 | 4797 | 4610 | 187 | -0.57 | 4.11 | 15-3 | 13-9 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4632 | 4562 | 70 | -0.89 | 0.90 | 16-5 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3861 | 3865 | -4 | -0.70 | -0.81 | 12-11 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4253 | 4313 | -60 | -0.29 | -1.87 | 10-9 | 6-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4752 | 4974 | -222 | 0.20 | -5.22 | 8-10 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4348 | 4549 | -201 | 0.56 | -4.59 | 7-13 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
24 | 12 | .667 | 4246 | 3943 | 303 | -0.52 | 7.89 | 15-5 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 15 | .595 | 4438 | 4236 | 202 | -0.42 | 5.04 | 9-6 | 13-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4203 | 4251 | -48 | 1.11 | -0.12 | 11-13 | 10-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
14 | 23 | .378 | 4300 | 4411 | -111 | 1.05 | -1.95 | 10-9 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
14 | 24 | .368 | 4687 | 4803 | -116 | 0.41 | -2.64 | 5-8 | 9-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||