ABA standings at the end of January 23, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
39 | 10 | .796 | 5624 | 5162 | 462 | -0.49 | 8.94 | 22-5 | 17-5 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
31 | 20 | .608 | 6061 | 6020 | 41 | -0.55 | 0.25 | 16-10 | 15-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
24 | 27 | .471 | 5652 | 5666 | -14 | -0.12 | -0.40 | 14-9 | 10-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
21 | 30 | .412 | 5583 | 5654 | -71 | -0.13 | -1.52 | 14-11 | 7-19 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
19 | 32 | .373 | 6026 | 6261 | -235 | -0.07 | -4.68 | 11-15 | 8-17 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5668 | 5899 | -231 | 0.10 | -4.52 | 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 | 18 | .647 | 5862 | 5616 | 246 | -0.23 | 4.59 | 17-8 | 16-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 21 | .588 | 5767 | 5632 | 135 | 0.12 | 2.77 | 18-6 | 12-15 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5376 | 5411 | -35 | 0.19 | -0.52 | 17-8 | 4-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
23 | 32 | .418 | 5661 | 5831 | -170 | 0.69 | -2.40 | 12-12 | 11-20 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
21 | 30 | .412 | 5469 | 5597 | -128 | 0.43 | -2.08 | 15-15 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||