ABA standings at the end of October 17, 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 | -6.69 | 17.98 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
1 | 1 | .500 | 220 | 224 | -4 | -8.61 | -10.61 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
1 | 2 | .333 | 285 | 317 | -32 | 2.71 | -7.96 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
0 | 2 | .000 | 223 | 244 | -21 | -1.47 | -11.97 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
0 | 3 | .000 | 337 | 370 | -33 | 2.85 | -8.15 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 221 | 194 | 27 | 2.73 | 16.23 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
3 | 1 | .750 | 458 | 443 | 15 | -3.69 | 0.06 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
2 | 1 | .667 | 309 | 305 | 4 | 4.29 | 5.62 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
1 | 2 | .333 | 295 | 305 | -10 | 2.35 | -0.98 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
1 | 2 | .333 | 287 | 307 | -20 | 4.32 | -2.35 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||