ABA standings at the end of January 18, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
34 | 16 | .680 | 5734 | 5503 | 231 | -0.22 | 4.40 | 18-7 | 16-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
30 | 17 | .638 | 5299 | 5119 | 180 | -0.21 | 3.62 | 19-5 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
27 | 23 | .540 | 5871 | 5813 | 58 | -0.60 | 0.56 | 20-4 | 7-19 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
17 | 30 | .362 | 4878 | 5193 | -315 | 1.26 | -5.44 | 13-11 | 4-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 32 | .319 | 5218 | 5482 | -264 | 0.27 | -5.35 | 10-13 | 5-19 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| 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 | 7.09 | 22-2 | 10-14 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 21 | .553 | 5439 | 5376 | 63 | 0.05 | 1.39 | 16-8 | 10-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
25 | 23 | .521 | 5352 | 5263 | 89 | -0.37 | 1.48 | 19-5 | 6-18 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
17 | 28 | .378 | 4946 | 5104 | -158 | 0.17 | -3.34 | 13-9 | 4-19 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 35 | .340 | 5778 | 6042 | -264 | 0.51 | -4.47 | 15-12 | 3-23 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||