ABA standings at the end of November 18, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2344 | 2240 | 104 | 0.37 | 5.57 | 6-4 | 7-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2536 | 2514 | 22 | 1.12 | 2.17 | 7-3 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
7 | 10 | .412 | 1896 | 1874 | 22 | 0.49 | 1.78 | 5-5 | 2-5 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
7 | 10 | .412 | 1768 | 1889 | -121 | 1.07 | -6.04 | 6-1 | 1-9 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
6 | 11 | .353 | 1895 | 2011 | -116 | -0.01 | -6.83 | 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 | 0.20 | 2.59 | 5-3 | 6-4 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
10 | 7 | .588 | 1908 | 1886 | 22 | 0.18 | 1.48 | 7-3 | 3-4 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2369 | 2404 | -35 | -0.62 | -2.29 | 8-5 | 3-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2481 | 2386 | 95 | -0.64 | 3.88 | 7-1 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
5 | 10 | .333 | 1562 | 1598 | -36 | -2.50 | -4.90 | 3-3 | 2-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||