ABA standings at the end of October 25, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
5 | 3 | .625 | 908 | 862 | 46 | 0.92 | 6.67 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
3 | 2 | .600 | 548 | 529 | 19 | -0.35 | 3.45 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
3 | 3 | .500 | 637 | 667 | -30 | 0.04 | -4.96 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
3 | 4 | .429 | 818 | 826 | -8 | 2.10 | 0.96 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
2 | 4 | .333 | 655 | 701 | -46 | -0.71 | -8.38 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Conquistadors |
5 | 1 | .833 | 713 | 659 | 54 | -1.91 | 7.09 | 5-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
4 | 2 | .667 | 652 | 631 | 21 | 0.67 | 4.17 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
3 | 3 | .500 | 659 | 643 | 16 | -0.59 | 2.07 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 4 | .333 | 597 | 639 | -42 | 0.63 | -6.37 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
1 | 5 | .167 | 605 | 635 | -30 | -1.52 | -6.52 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||