ABA standings at the end of October 28, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
5 | 2 | .714 | 792 | 781 | 11 | -1.57 | -0.00 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
3 | 2 | .600 | 538 | 527 | 11 | 0.14 | 2.34 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
4 | 3 | .571 | 776 | 763 | 13 | 0.23 | 2.09 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
4 | 4 | .500 | 867 | 864 | 3 | -1.53 | -1.15 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
3 | 4 | .429 | 874 | 888 | -14 | 0.21 | -1.79 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
2 | 6 | .250 | 839 | 925 | -86 | 1.74 | -9.01 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 1 | .833 | 666 | 648 | 18 | 0.19 | 3.19 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1076 | 987 | 89 | -1.84 | 8.05 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
3 | 4 | .429 | 746 | 748 | -2 | 1.30 | 1.02 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
2 | 4 | .333 | 693 | 708 | -15 | 1.88 | -0.62 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
2 | 6 | .250 | 821 | 849 | -28 | 0.07 | -3.43 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||