ABA standings at the end of January 16, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
36 | 9 | .800 | 5136 | 4727 | 409 | -0.68 | 8.41 | 20-4 | 16-5 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
29 | 18 | .617 | 5564 | 5523 | 41 | -0.90 | -0.03 | 15-9 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 27 | .438 | 5289 | 5337 | -48 | 0.08 | -0.92 | 12-9 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
20 | 26 | .435 | 5017 | 5066 | -49 | 0.06 | -1.01 | 13-10 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
19 | 29 | .396 | 5692 | 5871 | -179 | -0.17 | -3.90 | 11-15 | 8-14 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
16 | 31 | .340 | 5316 | 5573 | -257 | 0.31 | -5.15 | 10-13 | 6-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
32 | 15 | .681 | 5396 | 5120 | 276 | -0.47 | 5.40 | 16-7 | 16-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 19 | .587 | 5211 | 5075 | 136 | 0.04 | 2.99 | 15-5 | 12-14 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
20 | 27 | .426 | 5050 | 5141 | -91 | 0.37 | -1.57 | 15-14 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
18 | 27 | .400 | 4927 | 5004 | -77 | 0.57 | -1.14 | 15-8 | 3-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
20 | 30 | .400 | 5139 | 5300 | -161 | 0.76 | -2.46 | 11-11 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||