ABA standings at the end of January 5, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
32 | 9 | .780 | 4666 | 4310 | 356 | -0.61 | 8.07 | 17-4 | 15-5 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4880 | 4852 | 28 | -0.83 | -0.15 | 12-7 | 13-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4409 | 4401 | 8 | 0.07 | 0.27 | 12-10 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4409 | 4476 | -67 | 0.33 | -1.35 | 9-8 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
17 | 26 | .395 | 5124 | 5283 | -159 | -0.54 | -4.24 | 10-14 | 7-12 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4896 | 5145 | -249 | 0.33 | -5.46 | 8-12 | 6-17 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
30 | 11 | .732 | 4745 | 4466 | 279 | -0.84 | 5.96 | 15-7 | 15-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4644 | 4549 | 95 | 0.12 | 2.44 | 13-4 | 10-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4164 | 4209 | -45 | 0.59 | -0.59 | 14-7 | 2-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4252 | 4346 | -94 | 0.61 | -1.74 | 11-12 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4329 | 4481 | -152 | 0.83 | -2.78 | 9-10 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||