ABA standings at the end of January 16, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
34 | 16 | .680 | 5734 | 5503 | 231 | -0.24 | 4.38 | 18-7 | 16-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
29 | 16 | .644 | 5091 | 4902 | 189 | -0.30 | 3.90 | 19-5 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5755 | 5703 | 52 | -0.63 | 0.43 | 19-4 | 7-19 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4776 | 5101 | -325 | 1.29 | -5.78 | 12-11 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 31 | .326 | 5118 | 5378 | -260 | 0.18 | -5.47 | 10-12 | 5-19 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
31 | 16 | .660 | 5485 | 5118 | 367 | -0.89 | 6.92 | 21-2 | 10-14 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
25 | 21 | .543 | 5150 | 5045 | 105 | -0.32 | 1.96 | 19-5 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 21 | .543 | 5323 | 5267 | 56 | 0.18 | 1.40 | 15-8 | 10-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4837 | 4988 | -151 | 0.17 | -3.26 | 13-9 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 35 | .340 | 5778 | 6042 | -264 | 0.55 | -4.43 | 15-12 | 3-23 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||