ABA standings at the end of January 3, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
28 | 14 | .667 | 4834 | 4634 | 200 | 0.01 | 4.77 | 15-7 | 13-7 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4454 | 4274 | 180 | -0.44 | 4.18 | 17-5 | 8-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
22 | 21 | .512 | 5060 | 5034 | 26 | -0.55 | 0.06 | 17-4 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4463 | 4700 | -237 | -0.00 | -5.93 | 10-9 | 5-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4167 | 4446 | -279 | 1.21 | -5.77 | 10-9 | 4-17 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4793 | 4464 | 329 | -1.05 | 6.98 | 18-2 | 8-13 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4345 | 4245 | 100 | -0.33 | 2.24 | 16-4 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4511 | 4467 | 44 | 0.23 | 1.36 | 12-6 | 9-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
15 | 23 | .395 | 4176 | 4302 | -126 | 0.12 | -3.20 | 11-7 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4900 | 5137 | -237 | 0.76 | -4.51 | 13-11 | 3-18 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||