ABA standings at the end of January 22, 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 |
31 | 19 | .620 | 5938 | 5890 | 48 | -0.59 | 0.37 | 16-10 | 15-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5536 | 5561 | -25 | -0.09 | -0.59 | 14-9 | 9-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
21 | 29 | .420 | 5478 | 5538 | -60 | -0.13 | -1.33 | 14-10 | 7-19 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
19 | 32 | .373 | 6026 | 6261 | -235 | -0.06 | -4.67 | 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 | 17 | .660 | 5768 | 5486 | 282 | -0.45 | 5.19 | 17-8 | 16-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5657 | 5519 | 138 | 0.18 | 2.94 | 18-5 | 12-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
20 | 28 | .417 | 5246 | 5288 | -42 | 0.25 | -0.63 | 16-8 | 4-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
21 | 30 | .412 | 5469 | 5597 | -128 | 0.49 | -2.02 | 15-15 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
22 | 32 | .407 | 5548 | 5721 | -173 | 0.72 | -2.48 | 12-12 | 10-20 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||