ABA standings at the end of November 5, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
9 | 4 | .692 | 1492 | 1405 | 87 | -0.46 | 6.24 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1229 | 1194 | 35 | 1.53 | 4.71 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
6 | 8 | .429 | 1662 | 1675 | -13 | 0.61 | -0.32 | 3-2 | 3-6 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
5 | 7 | .417 | 1239 | 1331 | -92 | 1.26 | -6.41 | 4-1 | 1-6 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
3 | 8 | .273 | 1179 | 1314 | -135 | 0.92 | -11.35 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
9 | 5 | .643 | 1649 | 1533 | 116 | -0.71 | 7.57 | 6-0 | 3-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1194 | 1170 | 24 | -0.63 | 1.55 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1454 | 1448 | 6 | 1.03 | 1.49 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1499 | 1494 | 5 | -0.93 | -0.54 | 6-4 | 1-2 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
3 | 7 | .300 | 1011 | 1044 | -33 | -2.90 | -6.20 | 2-2 | 1-5 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||