ABA standings at the end of January 12, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
33 | 15 | .688 | 5520 | 5275 | 245 | -0.27 | 4.83 | 18-7 | 15-8 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
28 | 15 | .651 | 4895 | 4700 | 195 | -0.35 | 4.19 | 19-5 | 9-10 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
25 | 23 | .521 | 5628 | 5581 | 47 | -0.43 | 0.55 | 19-4 | 6-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4776 | 5101 | -325 | 1.34 | -5.73 | 12-11 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 29 | .341 | 4896 | 5147 | -251 | 0.07 | -5.64 | 10-10 | 5-19 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| 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 |
25 | 20 | .556 | 5037 | 4915 | 122 | -0.41 | 2.31 | 19-5 | 6-15 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 21 | .523 | 5085 | 5047 | 38 | 0.30 | 1.16 | 13-8 | 10-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4837 | 4988 | -151 | 0.20 | -3.23 | 13-9 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 33 | .353 | 5574 | 5834 | -260 | 0.53 | -4.57 | 15-11 | 3-22 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||