ABA standings at the end of February 17, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
48 | 12 | .800 | 6888 | 6313 | 575 | -0.74 | 8.84 | 27-5 | 21-7 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
37 | 26 | .587 | 7509 | 7455 | 54 | -0.58 | 0.27 | 19-12 | 18-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
28 | 33 | .459 | 6810 | 6850 | -40 | -0.00 | -0.66 | 17-12 | 11-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
25 | 37 | .403 | 7029 | 7284 | -255 | -0.02 | -4.13 | 15-16 | 10-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
24 | 37 | .393 | 6740 | 6847 | -107 | -0.05 | -1.81 | 16-14 | 8-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
21 | 39 | .350 | 7094 | 7450 | -356 | 0.18 | -5.76 | 12-16 | 9-23 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
43 | 20 | .683 | 7367 | 7007 | 360 | -0.43 | 5.29 | 23-9 | 20-11 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
35 | 26 | .574 | 6912 | 6740 | 172 | 0.41 | 3.23 | 21-9 | 14-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
30 | 34 | .469 | 6631 | 6747 | -116 | 0.34 | -1.48 | 16-13 | 14-21 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
24 | 37 | .393 | 6737 | 6825 | -88 | 0.30 | -1.14 | 19-12 | 5-25 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
23 | 37 | .383 | 6430 | 6629 | -199 | 0.63 | -2.69 | 17-18 | 6-19 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||