ABA standings at the end of January 29, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
36 | 17 | .679 | 6452 | 6218 | 234 | -0.63 | 3.78 | 21-4 | 15-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
30 | 24 | .556 | 6477 | 6433 | 44 | -0.55 | 0.26 | 19-9 | 11-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
23 | 28 | .451 | 5510 | 5584 | -74 | -0.42 | -1.87 | 17-13 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
23 | 31 | .426 | 6125 | 6314 | -189 | -0.00 | -3.50 | 13-14 | 10-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
23 | 32 | .418 | 6446 | 6659 | -213 | -0.10 | -3.97 | 13-12 | 10-20 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
21 | 34 | .382 | 6195 | 6335 | -140 | 0.16 | -2.39 | 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 |
34 | 18 | .654 | 6187 | 5883 | 304 | -0.13 | 5.72 | 17-6 | 17-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
34 | 18 | .654 | 6137 | 5752 | 385 | -0.43 | 6.98 | 22-5 | 12-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
32 | 24 | .571 | 6089 | 6096 | -7 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 19-14 | 13-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
19 | 33 | .365 | 6071 | 6271 | -200 | 0.97 | -2.87 | 15-12 | 4-21 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
18 | 34 | .346 | 6377 | 6521 | -144 | 0.54 | -2.23 | 9-12 | 9-22 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||