ABA standings at the end of October 26, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
5 | 3 | .625 | 908 | 862 | 46 | 2.09 | 7.84 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
3 | 2 | .600 | 548 | 529 | 19 | 1.98 | 5.78 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
3 | 3 | .500 | 637 | 667 | -30 | 1.85 | -3.15 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
4 | 4 | .500 | 973 | 937 | 36 | 0.90 | 5.40 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
2 | 5 | .286 | 753 | 852 | -99 | 0.07 | -14.07 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Conquistadors |
5 | 1 | .833 | 713 | 659 | 54 | -3.87 | 5.13 | 5-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
4 | 3 | .571 | 763 | 786 | -23 | 2.19 | -1.10 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
4 | 3 | .571 | 810 | 741 | 69 | -2.81 | 7.05 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 4 | .333 | 597 | 639 | -42 | -0.76 | -7.76 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
1 | 5 | .167 | 605 | 635 | -30 | -2.22 | -7.22 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||