ABA standings at the end of January 22, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
33 | 17 | .660 | 6049 | 5838 | 211 | -0.68 | 3.54 | 19-4 | 14-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
29 | 22 | .569 | 6101 | 6045 | 56 | -0.57 | 0.53 | 19-8 | 10-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 26 | .447 | 5073 | 5109 | -36 | -0.61 | -1.38 | 15-13 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
22 | 29 | .431 | 5802 | 5980 | -178 | 0.11 | -3.38 | 12-14 | 10-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
22 | 30 | .423 | 6070 | 6281 | -211 | -0.09 | -4.15 | 12-11 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
20 | 32 | .385 | 5851 | 6000 | -149 | 0.22 | -2.65 | 14-11 | 6-21 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
32 | 16 | .667 | 5714 | 5422 | 292 | -0.12 | 5.96 | 15-6 | 17-10 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
31 | 17 | .646 | 5646 | 5289 | 357 | -0.29 | 7.15 | 21-5 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
28 | 23 | .549 | 5531 | 5567 | -36 | 0.79 | 0.08 | 16-14 | 12-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5724 | 5917 | -193 | 0.82 | -3.12 | 14-12 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
18 | 31 | .367 | 6033 | 6146 | -113 | 0.39 | -1.91 | 9-10 | 9-21 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||