ABA standings at the end of October 16, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Floridians |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 187 | 181 | 6 | -4.03 | -1.03 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 107 | 98 | 9 | 1.86 | 10.86 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
1 | 1 | .500 | 213 | 214 | -1 | 7.48 | 6.98 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
1 | 1 | .500 | 247 | 251 | -4 | -3.89 | -5.89 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
1 | 1 | .500 | 211 | 208 | 3 | -6.01 | -4.51 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
0 | 2 | .000 | 212 | 224 | -12 | 3.37 | -2.63 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 221 | 202 | 19 | -8.74 | 0.76 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 251 | 227 | 24 | -6.76 | 5.24 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
1 | 1 | .500 | 193 | 196 | -3 | 2.51 | 1.01 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
0 | 2 | .000 | 188 | 200 | -12 | 7.35 | 1.35 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
0 | 3 | .000 | 361 | 390 | -29 | 5.19 | -4.48 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||