ABA standings at the end of October 31, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
8 | 4 | .667 | 1387 | 1308 | 79 | 0.32 | 6.90 | 3-2 | 5-2 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
5 | 4 | .556 | 991 | 951 | 40 | 1.94 | 6.38 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
5 | 4 | .556 | 936 | 983 | -47 | 1.66 | -3.56 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1305 | 1300 | 5 | 0.58 | 1.03 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
2 | 7 | .222 | 960 | 1090 | -130 | -0.08 | -14.53 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1285 | 1180 | 105 | -0.95 | 8.59 | 5-0 | 2-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 4 | .556 | 956 | 945 | 11 | -2.40 | -1.18 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1097 | 1125 | -28 | 1.77 | -1.03 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1137 | 1145 | -8 | -0.58 | -1.38 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
2 | 6 | .250 | 811 | 838 | -27 | -2.69 | -6.07 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||