ABA standings at the end of January 4, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
31 | 9 | .775 | 4537 | 4187 | 350 | -0.76 | 7.99 | 17-4 | 14-5 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4880 | 4852 | 28 | -0.81 | -0.13 | 12-7 | 13-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4409 | 4401 | 8 | 0.08 | 0.28 | 12-10 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 23 | .410 | 4284 | 4360 | -76 | 0.49 | -1.46 | 8-8 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
17 | 26 | .395 | 5124 | 5283 | -159 | -0.52 | -4.22 | 10-14 | 7-12 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
14 | 28 | .333 | 4780 | 5020 | -240 | 0.38 | -5.34 | 8-12 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
30 | 10 | .750 | 4622 | 4337 | 285 | -1.05 | 6.07 | 15-6 | 15-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4644 | 4549 | 95 | 0.14 | 2.45 | 13-4 | 10-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4164 | 4209 | -45 | 0.61 | -0.58 | 14-7 | 2-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4252 | 4346 | -94 | 0.63 | -1.72 | 11-12 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4329 | 4481 | -152 | 0.86 | -2.76 | 9-10 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||