ABA standings at the end of October 18, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 460 | 381 | 79 | -3.88 | 15.87 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
1 | 2 | .333 | 320 | 329 | -9 | 0.59 | -2.41 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
1 | 2 | .333 | 322 | 333 | -11 | -1.96 | -5.63 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
1 | 2 | .333 | 285 | 317 | -32 | 2.20 | -8.47 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
0 | 4 | .000 | 446 | 485 | -39 | 4.11 | -5.64 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Rockets |
3 | 1 | .750 | 424 | 414 | 10 | 0.51 | 3.01 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
3 | 1 | .750 | 458 | 443 | 15 | -3.78 | -0.03 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
2 | 1 | .667 | 324 | 301 | 23 | -0.95 | 6.72 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 394 | 410 | -16 | 4.99 | 0.99 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
1 | 3 | .250 | 384 | 404 | -20 | -1.85 | -6.85 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||