ABA standings at the end of January 11, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
32 | 15 | .681 | 5391 | 5169 | 222 | -0.18 | 4.54 | 17-7 | 15-8 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4791 | 4599 | 192 | -0.23 | 4.34 | 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 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4683 | 4998 | -315 | 1.33 | -5.67 | 12-10 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4795 | 5043 | -248 | 0.01 | -5.76 | 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 | -1.04 | 6.51 | 19-2 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4909 | 4796 | 113 | -0.41 | 2.16 | 19-5 | 5-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4966 | 4919 | 47 | 0.24 | 1.34 | 13-7 | 10-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
17 | 26 | .395 | 4731 | 4859 | -128 | 0.06 | -2.91 | 13-9 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 33 | .353 | 5574 | 5834 | -260 | 0.52 | -4.58 | 15-11 | 3-22 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||