ABA standings at the end of January 10, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
34 | 9 | .791 | 4893 | 4508 | 385 | -0.60 | 8.35 | 18-4 | 16-5 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
27 | 17 | .614 | 5215 | 5184 | 31 | -1.06 | -0.36 | 13-8 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
19 | 24 | .442 | 4715 | 4746 | -31 | 0.20 | -0.52 | 12-10 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4733 | 4798 | -65 | 0.15 | -1.36 | 9-9 | 9-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
18 | 28 | .391 | 5459 | 5632 | -173 | -0.38 | -4.14 | 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 | 13 | .705 | 5062 | 4781 | 281 | -0.48 | 5.91 | 16-7 | 15-6 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4845 | 4750 | 95 | 0.24 | 2.45 | 14-5 | 10-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4393 | 4447 | -54 | 0.58 | -0.77 | 14-7 | 3-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4607 | 4680 | -73 | 0.40 | -1.30 | 13-13 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
19 | 27 | .413 | 4737 | 4880 | -143 | 0.71 | -2.40 | 10-11 | 9-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||