ABA standings at the end of January 15, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
32 | 15 | .681 | 5690 | 5469 | 221 | -0.66 | 4.04 | 18-3 | 14-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
27 | 20 | .574 | 5620 | 5567 | 53 | -0.79 | 0.34 | 18-7 | 9-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
21 | 27 | .438 | 5451 | 5620 | -169 | 0.19 | -3.33 | 11-13 | 10-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
21 | 29 | .420 | 5827 | 6041 | -214 | -0.13 | -4.41 | 11-10 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4616 | 4663 | -47 | -0.49 | -1.58 | 14-13 | 4-12 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
18 | 30 | .375 | 5404 | 5545 | -141 | 0.13 | -2.81 | 12-11 | 6-19 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
30 | 15 | .667 | 5295 | 4943 | 352 | -0.39 | 7.43 | 20-5 | 10-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 15 | .659 | 5238 | 4969 | 269 | -0.11 | 6.00 | 14-6 | 15-9 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
24 | 22 | .522 | 4954 | 5013 | -59 | 0.96 | -0.32 | 13-14 | 11-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
17 | 27 | .386 | 5128 | 5267 | -139 | 0.73 | -2.43 | 13-11 | 4-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
17 | 29 | .370 | 5650 | 5776 | -126 | 0.58 | -2.16 | 8-9 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||