ABA standings at the end of January 9, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
32 | 14 | .696 | 5298 | 5064 | 234 | -0.13 | 4.96 | 17-7 | 15-7 | 10-0 | Won 11 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4791 | 4599 | 192 | -0.25 | 4.32 | 19-5 | 8-10 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
24 | 23 | .511 | 5525 | 5488 | 37 | -0.35 | 0.44 | 19-4 | 5-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4795 | 5043 | -248 | -0.04 | -5.81 | 10-9 | 5-19 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
15 | 29 | .341 | 4578 | 4905 | -327 | 1.29 | -6.14 | 11-10 | 4-19 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
29 | 16 | .644 | 5252 | 4912 | 340 | -1.08 | 6.48 | 19-2 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4754 | 4707 | 47 | 0.27 | 1.42 | 13-7 | 9-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4690 | 4582 | 108 | -0.39 | 2.18 | 17-5 | 5-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4501 | 4641 | -140 | 0.14 | -3.27 | 12-8 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5354 | 5597 | -243 | 0.53 | -4.43 | 15-11 | 3-20 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||