ABA standings at the end of October 19, 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 | -3.56 | 16.19 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
2 | 2 | .500 | 437 | 446 | -9 | -2.90 | -5.15 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
1 | 2 | .333 | 320 | 329 | -9 | 0.90 | -2.10 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
1 | 2 | .333 | 285 | 317 | -32 | 2.48 | -8.18 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
0 | 4 | .000 | 446 | 485 | -39 | 4.44 | -5.31 | 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 | 0.84 | 3.34 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
3 | 1 | .750 | 458 | 443 | 15 | -3.44 | 0.31 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
2 | 1 | .667 | 324 | 301 | 23 | -0.65 | 7.02 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 394 | 410 | -16 | 5.35 | 1.35 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
1 | 4 | .200 | 497 | 519 | -22 | -2.23 | -6.63 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||