ABA standings at the end of January 21, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
38 | 10 | .792 | 5494 | 5068 | 426 | -0.52 | 8.36 | 21-5 | 17-5 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
30 | 19 | .612 | 5817 | 5773 | 44 | -0.56 | 0.34 | 15-10 | 15-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5536 | 5561 | -25 | -0.08 | -0.58 | 14-9 | 9-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5361 | 5417 | -56 | -0.14 | -1.28 | 14-10 | 7-18 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
19 | 32 | .373 | 6026 | 6261 | -235 | -0.05 | -4.66 | 11-15 | 8-17 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5668 | 5899 | -231 | 0.12 | -4.50 | 12-13 | 6-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
33 | 16 | .673 | 5655 | 5367 | 288 | -0.53 | 5.35 | 17-8 | 16-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 20 | .592 | 5538 | 5406 | 132 | 0.10 | 2.80 | 17-5 | 12-15 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
20 | 27 | .426 | 5153 | 5194 | -41 | 0.30 | -0.57 | 16-8 | 4-19 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
21 | 30 | .412 | 5469 | 5597 | -128 | 0.50 | -2.01 | 15-15 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
21 | 32 | .396 | 5454 | 5628 | -174 | 0.77 | -2.52 | 11-12 | 10-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||