ABA standings at the end of January 17, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
34 | 16 | .680 | 5734 | 5503 | 231 | -0.23 | 4.39 | 18-7 | 16-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
29 | 17 | .630 | 5195 | 5019 | 176 | -0.12 | 3.71 | 19-5 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5755 | 5703 | 52 | -0.64 | 0.42 | 19-4 | 7-19 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
17 | 30 | .362 | 4878 | 5193 | -315 | 1.25 | -5.45 | 13-11 | 4-19 | 4-6 | Won 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 |
32 | 16 | .667 | 5602 | 5222 | 380 | -0.82 | 7.10 | 22-2 | 10-14 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 21 | .543 | 5323 | 5267 | 56 | 0.14 | 1.35 | 15-8 | 10-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
25 | 22 | .532 | 5242 | 5147 | 95 | -0.41 | 1.61 | 19-5 | 6-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4837 | 4988 | -151 | 0.14 | -3.29 | 13-9 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 35 | .340 | 5778 | 6042 | -264 | 0.51 | -4.47 | 15-12 | 3-23 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||