ABA standings at the end of January 2, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
29 | 12 | .707 | 4934 | 4736 | 198 | -0.71 | 4.12 | 16-3 | 13-9 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4764 | 4696 | 68 | -0.77 | 0.93 | 16-6 | 8-10 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 21 | .432 | 3960 | 3983 | -23 | -0.75 | -1.38 | 12-11 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4253 | 4313 | -60 | -0.30 | -1.88 | 10-9 | 6-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4466 | 4648 | -182 | 0.43 | -4.12 | 8-13 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4878 | 5111 | -233 | 0.27 | -5.28 | 8-10 | 8-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
25 | 12 | .676 | 4380 | 4052 | 328 | -0.59 | 8.28 | 16-5 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4572 | 4368 | 204 | -0.38 | 4.98 | 9-6 | 14-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 | 1.08 | -1.92 | 10-9 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4796 | 4937 | -141 | 0.61 | -3.00 | 5-8 | 9-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||