ABA standings at the end of January 6, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
32 | 9 | .780 | 4666 | 4310 | 356 | -0.59 | 8.10 | 17-4 | 15-5 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
26 | 16 | .619 | 5017 | 4982 | 35 | -0.90 | -0.07 | 13-7 | 13-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4409 | 4401 | 8 | 0.09 | 0.29 | 12-10 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4409 | 4476 | -67 | 0.34 | -1.33 | 9-8 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
17 | 27 | .386 | 5254 | 5420 | -166 | -0.50 | -4.27 | 10-14 | 7-13 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4896 | 5145 | -249 | 0.35 | -5.44 | 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 | -0.82 | 5.98 | 15-7 | 15-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4644 | 4549 | 95 | 0.14 | 2.46 | 13-4 | 10-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4164 | 4209 | -45 | 0.60 | -0.58 | 14-7 | 2-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
17 | 26 | .395 | 4433 | 4584 | -151 | 0.79 | -2.72 | 9-10 | 8-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4355 | 4450 | -95 | 0.55 | -1.77 | 11-13 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||