ABA standings at the end of August 18, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
68 | 16 | .810 | 9743 | 8985 | 758 | -1.04 | 7.99 | 37-6 | 31-10 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
45 | 39 | .536 | 9988 | 9914 | 74 | -0.32 | 0.56 | 24-18 | 21-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
44 | 40 | .524 | 9476 | 9445 | 31 | -0.16 | 0.21 | 28-15 | 16-25 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
36 | 48 | .429 | 9471 | 9603 | -132 | -0.10 | -1.67 | 24-18 | 12-30 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
35 | 49 | .417 | 9646 | 9923 | -277 | 0.27 | -3.03 | 21-22 | 14-27 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
25 | 59 | .298 | 10016 | 10617 | -601 | 0.61 | -6.54 | 15-25 | 10-34 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
60 | 24 | .714 | 9892 | 9412 | 480 | -0.56 | 5.15 | 33-9 | 27-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
47 | 37 | .560 | 9487 | 9266 | 221 | 0.09 | 2.72 | 29-13 | 18-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
42 | 42 | .500 | 8770 | 8760 | 10 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 26-15 | 16-27 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
34 | 50 | .405 | 9396 | 9500 | -104 | 0.31 | -0.93 | 26-16 | 8-34 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
26 | 58 | .310 | 9029 | 9489 | -460 | 0.75 | -4.73 | 18-24 | 8-34 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||