ABA standings at the end of August 4, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
55 | 29 | .655 | 10355 | 10058 | 297 | -0.75 | 2.79 | 33-9 | 22-20 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
44 | 40 | .524 | 10264 | 10260 | 4 | -0.21 | -0.17 | 27-15 | 17-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
40 | 44 | .476 | 9327 | 9378 | -51 | -0.26 | -0.86 | 25-17 | 15-27 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
37 | 47 | .440 | 9579 | 9707 | -128 | -0.12 | -1.65 | 25-18 | 12-29 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
36 | 48 | .429 | 10001 | 10229 | -228 | -0.03 | -2.74 | 24-17 | 12-31 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
34 | 50 | .405 | 9688 | 10026 | -338 | 0.14 | -3.88 | 20-23 | 14-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
58 | 26 | .690 | 10002 | 9501 | 501 | -0.33 | 5.63 | 31-10 | 27-16 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
57 | 27 | .679 | 9994 | 9400 | 594 | -0.48 | 6.59 | 35-7 | 22-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
41 | 43 | .488 | 9175 | 9234 | -59 | 0.34 | -0.36 | 24-18 | 17-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
30 | 54 | .357 | 9965 | 10306 | -341 | 0.91 | -3.15 | 20-22 | 10-32 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
30 | 54 | .357 | 10207 | 10458 | -251 | 0.78 | -2.21 | 18-24 | 12-30 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||