ABA standings at the end of October 20, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
4 | 1 | .800 | 571 | 508 | 63 | -1.92 | 10.68 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
2 | 3 | .400 | 544 | 578 | -34 | -1.13 | -7.93 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
1 | 2 | .333 | 320 | 329 | -9 | -1.99 | -4.99 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
1 | 3 | .250 | 405 | 447 | -42 | -1.42 | -11.92 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
1 | 4 | .200 | 576 | 605 | -29 | 1.08 | -4.72 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Rockets |
4 | 1 | .800 | 540 | 513 | 27 | 2.17 | 7.57 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
4 | 1 | .800 | 590 | 550 | 40 | -3.93 | 4.07 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
3 | 1 | .750 | 451 | 412 | 39 | 2.77 | 12.52 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 493 | 526 | -33 | 6.08 | -0.52 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
1 | 4 | .200 | 497 | 519 | -22 | -2.24 | -6.64 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||