ABA standings at the end of January 19, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
35 | 16 | .686 | 5851 | 5616 | 235 | -0.20 | 4.40 | 19-7 | 16-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
30 | 17 | .638 | 5299 | 5119 | 180 | -0.22 | 3.61 | 19-5 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
27 | 24 | .529 | 5992 | 5942 | 50 | -0.54 | 0.44 | 20-5 | 7-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
18 | 30 | .375 | 4985 | 5299 | -314 | 1.09 | -5.45 | 14-11 | 4-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 33 | .312 | 5324 | 5589 | -265 | 0.15 | -5.37 | 10-13 | 5-20 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
32 | 17 | .653 | 5718 | 5344 | 374 | -0.85 | 6.78 | 22-3 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 21 | .562 | 5568 | 5497 | 71 | 0.05 | 1.53 | 16-8 | 11-13 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
25 | 24 | .510 | 5465 | 5380 | 85 | -0.26 | 1.48 | 19-5 | 6-19 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
17 | 28 | .378 | 4946 | 5104 | -158 | 0.18 | -3.33 | 13-9 | 4-19 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
19 | 35 | .352 | 5900 | 6158 | -258 | 0.60 | -4.18 | 15-12 | 4-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||