ABA standings at the end of January 7, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
30 | 14 | .682 | 5319 | 5123 | 196 | -0.73 | 3.73 | 17-3 | 13-11 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
26 | 16 | .619 | 5033 | 4952 | 81 | -0.70 | 1.23 | 17-6 | 9-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4179 | 4199 | -20 | -0.82 | -1.33 | 13-11 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4710 | 4896 | -186 | 0.47 | -3.96 | 9-13 | 8-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4702 | 4781 | -79 | -0.06 | -1.95 | 11-10 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
18 | 27 | .400 | 5257 | 5478 | -221 | 0.04 | -4.87 | 9-10 | 9-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
27 | 13 | .675 | 4714 | 4369 | 345 | -0.60 | 8.03 | 17-5 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4886 | 4661 | 225 | -0.27 | 5.21 | 11-6 | 15-9 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4392 | 4453 | -61 | 1.09 | -0.39 | 11-14 | 10-6 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4644 | 4780 | -136 | 1.01 | -2.39 | 11-11 | 4-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
15 | 27 | .357 | 5169 | 5313 | -144 | 0.59 | -2.84 | 6-8 | 9-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||