ABA standings at the end of January 12, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
34 | 9 | .791 | 4893 | 4508 | 385 | -0.58 | 8.37 | 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 | 24 | .442 | 4715 | 4746 | -31 | 0.21 | -0.51 | 12-10 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4843 | 4902 | -59 | 0.26 | -1.08 | 10-9 | 9-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
18 | 28 | .391 | 5459 | 5632 | -173 | -0.36 | -4.12 | 10-15 | 8-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
15 | 30 | .333 | 5113 | 5366 | -253 | 0.30 | -5.32 | 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 | 14 | .689 | 5166 | 4891 | 275 | -0.47 | 5.64 | 16-7 | 15-7 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4959 | 4849 | 110 | 0.16 | 2.66 | 14-5 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4695 | 4766 | -71 | 0.30 | -1.31 | 14-13 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
20 | 28 | .417 | 4930 | 5070 | -140 | 0.61 | -2.31 | 11-11 | 9-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4594 | 4668 | -74 | 0.60 | -1.17 | 14-8 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||