ABA standings at the end of January 26, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
34 | 17 | .667 | 6179 | 5966 | 213 | -0.59 | 3.59 | 20-4 | 14-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
30 | 23 | .566 | 6342 | 6286 | 56 | -0.64 | 0.42 | 19-8 | 11-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
22 | 27 | .449 | 5278 | 5337 | -59 | -0.49 | -1.70 | 16-13 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
23 | 31 | .426 | 6315 | 6527 | -212 | -0.05 | -3.97 | 13-12 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
22 | 31 | .415 | 6010 | 6213 | -203 | 0.04 | -3.79 | 12-14 | 10-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
21 | 33 | .389 | 6078 | 6209 | -131 | 0.10 | -2.33 | 15-12 | 6-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
32 | 18 | .640 | 5944 | 5660 | 284 | -0.01 | 5.67 | 15-6 | 17-12 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
32 | 18 | .640 | 5898 | 5524 | 374 | -0.35 | 7.13 | 21-5 | 11-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
31 | 23 | .574 | 5866 | 5882 | -16 | 0.75 | 0.45 | 18-14 | 13-9 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5843 | 6033 | -190 | 0.80 | -3.00 | 15-12 | 4-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
18 | 32 | .360 | 6155 | 6271 | -116 | 0.41 | -1.91 | 9-11 | 9-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||