ABA standings at the end of January 5, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
30 | 12 | .714 | 5069 | 4860 | 209 | -0.79 | 4.19 | 17-3 | 13-9 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4888 | 4815 | 73 | -0.81 | 0.97 | 16-6 | 9-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4069 | 4098 | -29 | -0.86 | -1.62 | 12-11 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4471 | 4548 | -77 | -0.13 | -2.05 | 10-10 | 6-14 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4590 | 4783 | -193 | 0.51 | -4.20 | 8-13 | 8-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
17 | 27 | .386 | 5126 | 5362 | -236 | 0.16 | -5.20 | 9-10 | 8-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
26 | 12 | .684 | 4494 | 4151 | 343 | -0.59 | 8.44 | 16-5 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4775 | 4555 | 220 | -0.41 | 5.09 | 10-6 | 15-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4291 | 4343 | -52 | 1.26 | -0.04 | 11-14 | 10-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4528 | 4649 | -121 | 1.20 | -1.90 | 11-10 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
15 | 26 | .366 | 5062 | 5199 | -137 | 0.43 | -2.92 | 6-8 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||