ABA standings at the end of January 8, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
30 | 14 | .682 | 5319 | 5123 | 196 | -0.69 | 3.76 | 17-3 | 13-11 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
26 | 17 | .605 | 5144 | 5077 | 67 | -0.61 | 0.95 | 17-6 | 9-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
18 | 22 | .450 | 4304 | 4310 | -6 | -0.74 | -0.89 | 14-11 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4825 | 4996 | -171 | 0.40 | -3.58 | 10-13 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4821 | 4893 | -72 | -0.03 | -1.71 | 12-10 | 6-15 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
18 | 28 | .391 | 5357 | 5593 | -236 | 0.02 | -5.11 | 9-10 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Lost 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 | 8.02 | 17-5 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4886 | 4661 | 225 | -0.24 | 5.25 | 11-6 | 15-9 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4504 | 4572 | -68 | 1.04 | -0.58 | 11-14 | 10-7 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
16 | 27 | .372 | 5301 | 5439 | -138 | 0.51 | -2.70 | 7-8 | 9-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4770 | 4912 | -142 | 0.91 | -2.55 | 11-11 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||