ABA standings at the end of January 27, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
35 | 17 | .673 | 6305 | 6083 | 222 | -0.64 | 3.63 | 21-4 | 14-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
30 | 23 | .566 | 6342 | 6286 | 56 | -0.66 | 0.40 | 19-8 | 11-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
22 | 28 | .440 | 5378 | 5453 | -75 | -0.37 | -1.87 | 16-13 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
23 | 31 | .426 | 6315 | 6527 | -212 | -0.07 | -4.00 | 13-12 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
22 | 31 | .415 | 6010 | 6213 | -203 | 0.01 | -3.82 | 12-14 | 10-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
21 | 34 | .382 | 6195 | 6335 | -140 | 0.14 | -2.41 | 15-12 | 6-22 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
33 | 18 | .647 | 6060 | 5760 | 300 | -0.07 | 5.81 | 16-6 | 17-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
33 | 18 | .647 | 6009 | 5629 | 380 | -0.39 | 7.06 | 22-5 | 11-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
31 | 23 | .574 | 5866 | 5882 | -16 | 0.74 | 0.44 | 18-14 | 13-9 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
19 | 32 | .373 | 5948 | 6144 | -196 | 0.91 | -2.93 | 15-12 | 4-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
18 | 32 | .360 | 6155 | 6271 | -116 | 0.41 | -1.91 | 9-11 | 9-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||