ABA standings at the end of January 16, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
33 | 15 | .688 | 5831 | 5600 | 231 | -0.70 | 4.11 | 19-3 | 14-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
27 | 21 | .562 | 5736 | 5684 | 52 | -0.77 | 0.31 | 18-8 | 9-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
21 | 27 | .438 | 5451 | 5620 | -169 | 0.21 | -3.32 | 11-13 | 10-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4733 | 4779 | -46 | -0.45 | -1.49 | 14-13 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
21 | 30 | .412 | 5934 | 6156 | -222 | -0.01 | -4.37 | 11-11 | 10-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
19 | 30 | .388 | 5527 | 5664 | -137 | 0.25 | -2.55 | 13-11 | 6-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 15 | .667 | 5353 | 5076 | 277 | -0.23 | 5.93 | 14-6 | 16-9 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
30 | 16 | .652 | 5414 | 5066 | 348 | -0.44 | 7.12 | 20-5 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
25 | 22 | .532 | 5068 | 5125 | -57 | 0.84 | -0.37 | 13-14 | 12-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
17 | 28 | .378 | 5259 | 5408 | -149 | 0.77 | -2.54 | 13-11 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
17 | 30 | .362 | 5762 | 5890 | -128 | 0.53 | -2.19 | 8-10 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||