ABA standings at the end of January 19, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
36 | 10 | .783 | 5268 | 4865 | 403 | -0.60 | 8.16 | 20-5 | 16-5 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
30 | 18 | .625 | 5702 | 5655 | 47 | -0.77 | 0.21 | 15-9 | 15-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
22 | 27 | .449 | 5412 | 5439 | -27 | -0.01 | -0.56 | 13-9 | 9-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
20 | 28 | .417 | 5223 | 5297 | -74 | -0.03 | -1.57 | 13-10 | 7-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
19 | 30 | .388 | 5808 | 6001 | -193 | -0.05 | -3.99 | 11-15 | 8-15 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
17 | 31 | .354 | 5424 | 5677 | -253 | 0.31 | -4.96 | 11-13 | 6-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
33 | 15 | .688 | 5539 | 5238 | 301 | -0.53 | 5.74 | 17-7 | 16-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
28 | 19 | .596 | 5341 | 5191 | 150 | -0.06 | 3.14 | 16-5 | 12-14 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5264 | 5378 | -114 | 0.47 | -1.86 | 15-14 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
19 | 27 | .413 | 5043 | 5096 | -53 | 0.44 | -0.71 | 16-8 | 3-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
20 | 32 | .385 | 5325 | 5512 | -187 | 0.75 | -2.85 | 11-12 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||