ABA standings at the end of January 1, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
29 | 9 | .763 | 4315 | 4000 | 315 | -0.68 | 7.61 | 16-4 | 13-5 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4767 | 4728 | 39 | -0.85 | 0.13 | 12-7 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4166 | 4175 | -9 | 0.03 | -0.20 | 10-10 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4200 | 4244 | -44 | 0.27 | -0.89 | 8-8 | 8-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
17 | 25 | .405 | 5008 | 5153 | -145 | -0.40 | -3.85 | 10-13 | 7-12 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
13 | 28 | .317 | 4650 | 4904 | -254 | 0.60 | -5.59 | 8-12 | 5-16 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
29 | 9 | .763 | 4395 | 4129 | 266 | -1.01 | 5.99 | 15-6 | 14-3 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 17 | .575 | 4543 | 4447 | 96 | 0.16 | 2.56 | 13-4 | 10-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3958 | 4019 | -61 | 0.59 | -1.10 | 13-6 | 2-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
16 | 23 | .410 | 4163 | 4232 | -69 | 0.42 | -1.35 | 11-11 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4143 | 4277 | -134 | 0.86 | -2.49 | 8-10 | 7-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||