ABA standings at the end of January 8, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
31 | 14 | .689 | 5188 | 4967 | 221 | 0.01 | 4.92 | 16-7 | 15-7 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4678 | 4493 | 185 | -0.26 | 4.26 | 18-5 | 8-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
24 | 22 | .522 | 5419 | 5375 | 44 | -0.46 | 0.50 | 19-4 | 5-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4684 | 4928 | -244 | -0.18 | -5.99 | 10-9 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4481 | 4795 | -314 | 1.21 | -6.09 | 11-10 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
28 | 16 | .636 | 5137 | 4801 | 336 | -0.98 | 6.66 | 18-2 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4581 | 4469 | 112 | -0.30 | 2.43 | 17-5 | 5-14 | 6-4 | Lost 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 |
17 | 31 | .354 | 5241 | 5488 | -247 | 0.52 | -4.63 | 14-11 | 3-20 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||