ABA standings at the end of March 16, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
60 | 14 | .811 | 8557 | 7860 | 697 | -0.83 | 8.58 | 34-5 | 26-9 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
43 | 33 | .566 | 9052 | 8976 | 76 | -0.33 | 0.67 | 23-14 | 20-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
39 | 37 | .513 | 8585 | 8553 | 32 | -0.28 | 0.14 | 25-14 | 14-23 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
32 | 44 | .421 | 8535 | 8674 | -139 | -0.00 | -1.83 | 21-16 | 11-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
30 | 47 | .390 | 8779 | 9084 | -305 | 0.32 | -3.64 | 19-21 | 11-26 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
24 | 52 | .316 | 9040 | 9544 | -504 | 0.30 | -6.33 | 14-22 | 10-30 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
55 | 22 | .714 | 9056 | 8625 | 431 | -0.47 | 5.12 | 30-9 | 25-13 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
41 | 33 | .554 | 8366 | 8199 | 167 | 0.41 | 2.67 | 25-11 | 16-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
36 | 40 | .474 | 7943 | 7993 | -50 | 0.27 | -0.38 | 22-14 | 14-26 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
31 | 45 | .408 | 8549 | 8622 | -73 | 0.04 | -0.92 | 25-14 | 6-31 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
26 | 50 | .342 | 8202 | 8534 | -332 | 0.57 | -3.80 | 18-21 | 8-29 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||