ABA standings at the end of January 12, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
32 | 14 | .696 | 5571 | 5344 | 227 | -0.82 | 4.11 | 18-3 | 14-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
26 | 19 | .578 | 5376 | 5328 | 48 | -0.69 | 0.38 | 17-7 | 9-12 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4499 | 4543 | -44 | -0.47 | -1.52 | 14-12 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
19 | 27 | .413 | 5193 | 5376 | -183 | 0.37 | -3.61 | 10-13 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
19 | 29 | .396 | 5585 | 5813 | -228 | -0.09 | -4.84 | 10-10 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
18 | 28 | .391 | 5157 | 5279 | -122 | 0.14 | -2.51 | 12-10 | 6-18 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
29 | 14 | .674 | 5075 | 4716 | 359 | -0.40 | 7.95 | 19-5 | 10-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
28 | 15 | .651 | 5113 | 4850 | 263 | -0.16 | 5.96 | 13-6 | 15-9 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
24 | 21 | .533 | 4852 | 4897 | -45 | 0.83 | -0.17 | 13-14 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
17 | 26 | .395 | 5014 | 5142 | -128 | 0.79 | -2.19 | 13-11 | 4-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
16 | 29 | .356 | 5525 | 5672 | -147 | 0.49 | -2.78 | 7-9 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||