ABA standings at the end of January 2, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
27 | 14 | .659 | 4724 | 4527 | 197 | 0.15 | 4.96 | 15-7 | 12-7 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4345 | 4167 | 178 | -0.45 | 4.23 | 16-5 | 8-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
22 | 21 | .512 | 5060 | 5034 | 26 | -0.55 | 0.06 | 17-4 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4340 | 4590 | -250 | 0.15 | -6.26 | 9-9 | 5-16 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4060 | 4336 | -276 | 1.14 | -5.94 | 10-8 | 4-17 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4685 | 4361 | 324 | -1.13 | 6.97 | 17-2 | 8-13 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
21 | 17 | .553 | 4242 | 4137 | 105 | -0.49 | 2.27 | 16-4 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 17 | .553 | 4404 | 4358 | 46 | 0.14 | 1.36 | 12-6 | 9-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
15 | 23 | .395 | 4176 | 4302 | -126 | 0.09 | -3.23 | 11-7 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
16 | 28 | .364 | 4790 | 5014 | -224 | 0.89 | -4.20 | 13-11 | 3-17 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||