ABA standings at the end of January 18, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
33 | 16 | .673 | 5945 | 5724 | 221 | -0.66 | 3.85 | 19-4 | 14-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
28 | 22 | .560 | 5984 | 5935 | 49 | -0.56 | 0.42 | 18-8 | 10-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
20 | 25 | .444 | 4853 | 4891 | -38 | -0.55 | -1.39 | 14-13 | 6-12 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5563 | 5740 | -177 | 0.16 | -3.45 | 11-14 | 10-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
21 | 30 | .412 | 5934 | 6156 | -222 | -0.02 | -4.38 | 11-11 | 10-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
19 | 30 | .388 | 5527 | 5664 | -137 | 0.23 | -2.56 | 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 |
31 | 15 | .674 | 5490 | 5200 | 290 | -0.24 | 6.06 | 15-6 | 16-9 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
30 | 17 | .638 | 5530 | 5183 | 347 | -0.43 | 6.95 | 20-5 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
26 | 22 | .542 | 5185 | 5241 | -56 | 0.94 | -0.23 | 14-14 | 12-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
18 | 28 | .391 | 5388 | 5531 | -143 | 0.67 | -2.44 | 14-11 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
17 | 31 | .354 | 5885 | 6019 | -134 | 0.48 | -2.31 | 8-10 | 9-21 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||