ABA standings at the end of January 4, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
28 | 14 | .667 | 4834 | 4634 | 200 | 0.06 | 4.82 | 15-7 | 13-7 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4454 | 4274 | 180 | -0.46 | 4.16 | 17-5 | 8-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
23 | 21 | .523 | 5188 | 5131 | 57 | -0.70 | 0.59 | 18-4 | 5-17 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4463 | 4700 | -237 | 0.04 | -5.89 | 10-9 | 5-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4264 | 4574 | -310 | 1.27 | -6.29 | 10-9 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4793 | 4464 | 329 | -1.06 | 6.96 | 18-2 | 8-13 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4470 | 4356 | 114 | -0.39 | 2.46 | 17-4 | 5-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4636 | 4582 | 54 | 0.13 | 1.48 | 13-6 | 9-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4287 | 4427 | -140 | 0.22 | -3.37 | 11-7 | 4-17 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
16 | 30 | .348 | 5015 | 5262 | -247 | 0.83 | -4.54 | 13-11 | 3-19 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||