ABA standings at the end of January 8, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
34 | 9 | .791 | 4893 | 4508 | 385 | -0.61 | 8.35 | 18-4 | 16-5 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
27 | 17 | .614 | 5215 | 5184 | 31 | -1.03 | -0.33 | 13-8 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4607 | 4628 | -21 | 0.22 | -0.28 | 12-10 | 7-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4628 | 4701 | -73 | 0.22 | -1.51 | 9-9 | 8-16 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
18 | 28 | .391 | 5459 | 5632 | -173 | -0.37 | -4.13 | 10-15 | 8-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
15 | 30 | .333 | 5113 | 5366 | -253 | 0.27 | -5.35 | 9-13 | 6-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
31 | 12 | .721 | 4965 | 4681 | 284 | -0.55 | 6.05 | 16-7 | 15-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4745 | 4653 | 92 | 0.13 | 2.33 | 13-5 | 10-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4393 | 4447 | -54 | 0.57 | -0.78 | 14-7 | 3-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
19 | 26 | .422 | 4640 | 4775 | -135 | 0.75 | -2.25 | 10-10 | 9-16 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4489 | 4572 | -83 | 0.46 | -1.52 | 12-13 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||