ABA standings at the end of January 6, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
30 | 14 | .682 | 5075 | 4856 | 219 | -0.05 | 4.92 | 16-7 | 14-7 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4678 | 4493 | 185 | -0.27 | 4.24 | 18-5 | 8-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
24 | 22 | .522 | 5419 | 5375 | 44 | -0.47 | 0.49 | 19-4 | 5-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4571 | 4810 | -239 | -0.09 | -5.92 | 10-9 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4377 | 4682 | -305 | 1.09 | -6.18 | 11-9 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
27 | 16 | .628 | 5024 | 4697 | 327 | -0.88 | 6.73 | 18-2 | 9-14 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4470 | 4356 | 114 | -0.44 | 2.41 | 17-4 | 5-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4754 | 4707 | 47 | 0.26 | 1.41 | 13-7 | 9-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4501 | 4641 | -140 | 0.15 | -3.26 | 12-8 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
16 | 31 | .340 | 5123 | 5375 | -252 | 0.66 | -4.70 | 13-11 | 3-20 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||