ABA standings at the end of January 13, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
33 | 15 | .688 | 5520 | 5275 | 245 | -0.30 | 4.81 | 18-7 | 15-8 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
28 | 16 | .636 | 4991 | 4805 | 186 | -0.19 | 4.03 | 19-5 | 9-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
25 | 23 | .521 | 5628 | 5581 | 47 | -0.45 | 0.53 | 19-4 | 6-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4776 | 5101 | -325 | 1.33 | -5.74 | 12-11 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 29 | .341 | 4896 | 5147 | -251 | 0.06 | -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 |
30 | 16 | .652 | 5357 | 5008 | 349 | -0.96 | 6.63 | 20-2 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
25 | 20 | .556 | 5037 | 4915 | 122 | -0.41 | 2.30 | 19-5 | 6-15 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
24 | 21 | .533 | 5193 | 5154 | 39 | 0.19 | 1.06 | 14-8 | 10-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4837 | 4988 | -151 | 0.18 | -3.26 | 13-9 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 34 | .346 | 5681 | 5942 | -261 | 0.52 | -4.50 | 15-11 | 3-23 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||