ABA standings at the end of January 20, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
36 | 16 | .692 | 5975 | 5727 | 248 | -0.28 | 4.49 | 20-7 | 16-9 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
31 | 17 | .646 | 5414 | 5222 | 192 | -0.33 | 3.67 | 20-5 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
27 | 25 | .519 | 6102 | 6063 | 39 | -0.48 | 0.27 | 20-5 | 7-20 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
18 | 30 | .375 | 4985 | 5299 | -314 | 1.08 | -5.46 | 14-11 | 4-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 34 | .306 | 5427 | 5704 | -277 | 0.21 | -5.45 | 10-13 | 5-21 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
32 | 17 | .653 | 5718 | 5344 | 374 | -0.84 | 6.79 | 22-3 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
28 | 21 | .571 | 5689 | 5607 | 82 | 0.04 | 1.71 | 17-8 | 11-13 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
25 | 24 | .510 | 5465 | 5380 | 85 | -0.26 | 1.47 | 19-5 | 6-19 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
17 | 29 | .370 | 5057 | 5228 | -171 | 0.29 | -3.43 | 13-9 | 4-20 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
19 | 35 | .352 | 5900 | 6158 | -258 | 0.60 | -4.17 | 15-12 | 4-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||