ABA standings at the end of October 22, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Nets |
3 | 1 | .750 | 449 | 434 | 15 | 5.58 | 9.33 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
2 | 1 | .667 | 315 | 307 | 8 | 3.12 | 5.79 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
3 | 2 | .600 | 535 | 529 | 6 | -4.26 | -3.06 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
3 | 2 | .600 | 533 | 538 | -5 | -5.51 | -6.51 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
2 | 2 | .500 | 491 | 499 | -8 | 3.53 | 1.53 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
1 | 4 | .200 | 526 | 591 | -65 | 0.84 | -12.16 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | 573 | 543 | 30 | 0.85 | 6.85 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
3 | 2 | .600 | 623 | 556 | 67 | -0.03 | 13.37 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
2 | 3 | .400 | 525 | 524 | 1 | -2.97 | -2.77 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
1 | 4 | .200 | 512 | 527 | -15 | -3.81 | -6.81 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
0 | 4 | .000 | 478 | 512 | -34 | 7.17 | -1.33 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||