ABA standings at the end of January 25, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
39 | 11 | .780 | 5723 | 5269 | 454 | -0.51 | 8.57 | 22-5 | 17-6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
31 | 21 | .596 | 6196 | 6156 | 40 | -0.51 | 0.26 | 16-10 | 15-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
24 | 28 | .462 | 5768 | 5789 | -21 | -0.23 | -0.64 | 14-9 | 10-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
21 | 31 | .404 | 5690 | 5767 | -77 | -0.07 | -1.56 | 14-12 | 7-19 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
20 | 32 | .385 | 6149 | 6377 | -228 | -0.14 | -4.52 | 12-15 | 8-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
18 | 33 | .353 | 5765 | 6016 | -251 | 0.05 | -4.87 | 12-14 | 6-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
34 | 18 | .654 | 5998 | 5751 | 247 | -0.19 | 4.56 | 18-8 | 16-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 21 | .596 | 5880 | 5739 | 141 | 0.12 | 2.83 | 18-6 | 13-15 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5376 | 5411 | -35 | 0.26 | -0.45 | 17-8 | 4-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
24 | 32 | .429 | 5778 | 5928 | -150 | 0.59 | -2.09 | 12-12 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
22 | 30 | .423 | 5576 | 5696 | -120 | 0.58 | -1.73 | 16-15 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||