ABA standings at the end of January 14, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
35 | 9 | .795 | 5013 | 4612 | 401 | -0.62 | 8.49 | 19-4 | 16-5 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
28 | 18 | .609 | 5448 | 5416 | 32 | -0.88 | -0.18 | 14-9 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
20 | 26 | .435 | 5057 | 5110 | -53 | 0.23 | -0.92 | 11-9 | 9-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
19 | 26 | .422 | 4907 | 4961 | -54 | 0.11 | -1.09 | 12-10 | 7-16 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
19 | 28 | .404 | 5577 | 5748 | -171 | -0.37 | -4.01 | 11-15 | 8-13 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
16 | 30 | .348 | 5218 | 5464 | -246 | 0.31 | -5.04 | 10-13 | 6-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
32 | 14 | .696 | 5294 | 5010 | 284 | -0.49 | 5.69 | 16-7 | 16-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 19 | .578 | 5094 | 4969 | 125 | 0.09 | 2.87 | 14-5 | 12-14 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
19 | 26 | .422 | 4815 | 4901 | -86 | 0.33 | -1.58 | 14-14 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
20 | 29 | .408 | 5034 | 5190 | -156 | 0.78 | -2.41 | 11-11 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
17 | 26 | .395 | 4710 | 4786 | -76 | 0.48 | -1.29 | 14-8 | 3-18 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||