ABA standings at the end of January 4, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
30 | 12 | .714 | 5069 | 4860 | 209 | -0.77 | 4.20 | 17-3 | 13-9 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4888 | 4815 | 73 | -0.79 | 0.99 | 16-6 | 9-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4069 | 4098 | -29 | -0.84 | -1.61 | 12-11 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4471 | 4548 | -77 | -0.11 | -2.04 | 10-10 | 6-14 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
17 | 26 | .395 | 4993 | 5220 | -227 | 0.22 | -5.05 | 9-10 | 8-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4590 | 4783 | -193 | 0.52 | -4.18 | 8-13 | 8-12 | 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 | -0.54 | 8.32 | 16-5 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4683 | 4467 | 216 | -0.42 | 5.12 | 10-6 | 14-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4203 | 4251 | -48 | 1.16 | -0.07 | 11-13 | 10-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
15 | 23 | .395 | 4429 | 4535 | -106 | 1.01 | -1.78 | 11-9 | 4-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4920 | 5066 | -146 | 0.59 | -3.06 | 5-8 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||