ABA standings at the end of January 31, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
37 | 18 | .673 | 6690 | 6455 | 235 | -0.69 | 3.59 | 21-5 | 16-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
30 | 25 | .545 | 6606 | 6571 | 35 | -0.41 | 0.22 | 19-9 | 11-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
24 | 29 | .453 | 5746 | 5821 | -75 | -0.39 | -1.80 | 17-14 | 7-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
25 | 31 | .446 | 6364 | 6544 | -180 | -0.11 | -3.32 | 14-14 | 11-17 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
23 | 33 | .411 | 6568 | 6785 | -217 | -0.03 | -3.90 | 13-13 | 10-20 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
22 | 35 | .386 | 6386 | 6536 | -150 | 0.16 | -2.47 | 15-12 | 7-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
35 | 18 | .660 | 6311 | 5987 | 324 | -0.20 | 5.91 | 17-6 | 18-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
35 | 18 | .660 | 6275 | 5881 | 394 | -0.40 | 7.04 | 23-5 | 12-13 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
33 | 24 | .579 | 6198 | 6192 | 6 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 20-14 | 13-10 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
19 | 35 | .352 | 6284 | 6509 | -225 | 1.04 | -3.13 | 15-13 | 4-22 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
18 | 35 | .340 | 6469 | 6616 | -147 | 0.50 | -2.27 | 9-13 | 9-22 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||