ABA standings at the end of January 18, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
36 | 9 | .800 | 5136 | 4727 | 409 | -0.65 | 8.44 | 20-4 | 16-5 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
29 | 18 | .617 | 5564 | 5523 | 41 | -0.92 | -0.05 | 15-9 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
22 | 27 | .449 | 5412 | 5439 | -27 | 0.01 | -0.54 | 13-9 | 9-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
20 | 27 | .426 | 5119 | 5189 | -70 | 0.09 | -1.40 | 13-10 | 7-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
19 | 30 | .388 | 5808 | 6001 | -193 | -0.08 | -4.02 | 11-15 | 8-15 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
16 | 31 | .340 | 5316 | 5573 | -257 | 0.34 | -5.13 | 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 | -0.45 | 5.42 | 16-7 | 16-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
28 | 19 | .596 | 5341 | 5191 | 150 | -0.05 | 3.15 | 16-5 | 12-14 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
21 | 27 | .438 | 5146 | 5235 | -89 | 0.32 | -1.53 | 15-14 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
18 | 27 | .400 | 4927 | 5004 | -77 | 0.59 | -1.12 | 15-8 | 3-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
20 | 31 | .392 | 5233 | 5396 | -163 | 0.72 | -2.47 | 11-12 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||