ABA standings at the end of January 9, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
31 | 14 | .689 | 5454 | 5237 | 217 | -0.77 | 4.05 | 18-3 | 13-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
26 | 18 | .591 | 5269 | 5207 | 62 | -0.68 | 0.73 | 17-7 | 9-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
18 | 23 | .439 | 4392 | 4426 | -34 | -0.55 | -1.38 | 14-11 | 4-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4955 | 5121 | -166 | 0.34 | -3.44 | 10-13 | 9-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
18 | 26 | .409 | 4935 | 5028 | -93 | 0.08 | -2.04 | 12-10 | 6-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
18 | 28 | .391 | 5357 | 5593 | -236 | 0.00 | -5.13 | 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 | -0.53 | 8.09 | 17-5 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 15 | .643 | 5002 | 4749 | 253 | -0.31 | 5.72 | 12-6 | 15-9 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4617 | 4684 | -67 | 0.98 | -0.58 | 11-14 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4770 | 4912 | -142 | 0.96 | -2.50 | 11-11 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
16 | 28 | .364 | 5413 | 5552 | -139 | 0.50 | -2.66 | 7-9 | 9-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||