ABA standings at the end of January 26, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
39 | 12 | .765 | 5828 | 5387 | 441 | -0.47 | 8.18 | 22-5 | 17-7 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
31 | 21 | .596 | 6196 | 6156 | 40 | -0.54 | 0.23 | 16-10 | 15-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
25 | 28 | .472 | 5886 | 5894 | -8 | -0.13 | -0.28 | 15-9 | 10-19 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
21 | 31 | .404 | 5690 | 5767 | -77 | -0.08 | -1.56 | 14-12 | 7-19 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
20 | 32 | .385 | 6149 | 6377 | -228 | -0.13 | -4.52 | 12-15 | 8-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
18 | 33 | .353 | 5765 | 6016 | -251 | 0.07 | -4.86 | 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 | -0.21 | 4.54 | 18-8 | 16-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 21 | .596 | 5880 | 5739 | 141 | 0.08 | 2.80 | 18-6 | 13-15 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5376 | 5411 | -35 | 0.24 | -0.48 | 17-8 | 4-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
24 | 32 | .429 | 5778 | 5928 | -150 | 0.57 | -2.11 | 12-12 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
22 | 30 | .423 | 5576 | 5696 | -120 | 0.57 | -1.74 | 16-15 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||