ABA standings at the end of October 15, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 355 | 281 | 74 | -10.84 | 13.82 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
1 | 1 | .500 | 220 | 224 | -4 | -14.11 | -16.11 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
1 | 1 | .500 | 192 | 216 | -24 | 3.96 | -8.04 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
0 | 2 | .000 | 223 | 244 | -21 | -1.73 | -12.23 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
0 | 2 | .000 | 225 | 253 | -28 | 3.96 | -10.04 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 221 | 194 | 27 | 3.65 | 17.15 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
2 | 1 | .667 | 309 | 305 | 4 | 4.15 | 5.48 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
2 | 1 | .667 | 341 | 331 | 10 | -1.04 | 2.30 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
1 | 2 | .333 | 287 | 307 | -20 | 4.99 | -1.67 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
0 | 2 | .000 | 194 | 212 | -18 | 8.38 | -0.62 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||