ABA standings at the end of November 17, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2344 | 2240 | 104 | 0.45 | 5.65 | 6-4 | 7-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2536 | 2514 | 22 | 1.07 | 2.12 | 7-3 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1792 | 1762 | 30 | 0.66 | 2.53 | 5-4 | 2-5 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
7 | 10 | .412 | 1768 | 1889 | -121 | 1.14 | -5.98 | 6-1 | 1-9 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
6 | 11 | .353 | 1895 | 2011 | -116 | -0.15 | -6.98 | 5-5 | 1-6 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 7 | .611 | 2060 | 2017 | 43 | 0.12 | 2.51 | 5-3 | 6-4 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
9 | 7 | .562 | 1797 | 1783 | 14 | 0.44 | 1.31 | 6-3 | 3-4 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2481 | 2386 | 95 | -0.66 | 3.86 | 7-1 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2257 | 2300 | -43 | -0.74 | -2.89 | 8-5 | 2-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1459 | 1487 | -28 | -2.81 | -4.81 | 3-3 | 2-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||