ABA standings at the end of January 31, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
40 | 12 | .769 | 5926 | 5481 | 445 | -0.41 | 8.14 | 22-5 | 18-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
31 | 23 | .574 | 6423 | 6393 | 30 | -0.50 | 0.06 | 16-12 | 15-11 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
26 | 28 | .481 | 6000 | 6006 | -6 | -0.16 | -0.27 | 15-9 | 11-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
21 | 32 | .396 | 5791 | 5869 | -78 | -0.18 | -1.66 | 14-13 | 7-19 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
20 | 32 | .385 | 6149 | 6377 | -228 | -0.17 | -4.56 | 12-15 | 8-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
19 | 34 | .358 | 5982 | 6252 | -270 | 0.10 | -4.99 | 12-14 | 7-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
36 | 18 | .667 | 6260 | 5986 | 274 | -0.34 | 4.73 | 20-8 | 16-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
32 | 22 | .593 | 6097 | 5952 | 145 | 0.23 | 2.91 | 18-7 | 14-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
25 | 32 | .439 | 5877 | 6026 | -149 | 0.55 | -2.06 | 12-12 | 13-20 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
21 | 29 | .420 | 5474 | 5510 | -36 | 0.21 | -0.51 | 17-9 | 4-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
22 | 31 | .415 | 5696 | 5823 | -127 | 0.65 | -1.74 | 16-15 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||