ABA standings at the end of January 7, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
33 | 9 | .786 | 4786 | 4412 | 374 | -0.71 | 8.19 | 17-4 | 16-5 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
27 | 16 | .628 | 5123 | 5081 | 42 | -1.04 | -0.06 | 13-7 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4517 | 4525 | -8 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 12-10 | 7-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4513 | 4583 | -70 | 0.31 | -1.39 | 9-9 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
17 | 28 | .378 | 5356 | 5540 | -184 | -0.32 | -4.41 | 10-15 | 7-13 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4995 | 5251 | -256 | 0.33 | -5.48 | 8-13 | 6-17 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
31 | 11 | .738 | 4869 | 4574 | 295 | -0.81 | 6.21 | 16-7 | 15-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4745 | 4653 | 92 | 0.11 | 2.30 | 13-5 | 10-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4271 | 4313 | -42 | 0.56 | -0.52 | 14-7 | 3-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
18 | 26 | .409 | 4537 | 4685 | -148 | 0.82 | -2.54 | 9-10 | 9-16 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4355 | 4450 | -95 | 0.55 | -1.77 | 11-13 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||