ABA standings at the end of January 10, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
32 | 15 | .681 | 5391 | 5169 | 222 | -0.19 | 4.53 | 17-7 | 15-8 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4791 | 4599 | 192 | -0.24 | 4.33 | 19-5 | 8-10 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
24 | 23 | .511 | 5525 | 5488 | 37 | -0.36 | 0.43 | 19-4 | 5-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4683 | 4998 | -315 | 1.32 | -5.68 | 12-10 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4795 | 5043 | -248 | -0.01 | -5.78 | 10-9 | 5-19 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
29 | 16 | .644 | 5252 | 4912 | 340 | -1.05 | 6.51 | 19-2 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4796 | 4687 | 109 | -0.33 | 2.21 | 18-5 | 5-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4859 | 4813 | 46 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 13-7 | 9-13 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4625 | 4752 | -127 | 0.04 | -2.99 | 13-8 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5465 | 5721 | -256 | 0.48 | -4.64 | 15-11 | 3-21 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||