ABA standings at the end of January 21, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
36 | 16 | .692 | 5975 | 5727 | 248 | -0.29 | 4.48 | 20-7 | 16-9 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
32 | 17 | .653 | 5532 | 5333 | 199 | -0.30 | 3.76 | 20-5 | 12-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
27 | 25 | .519 | 6102 | 6063 | 39 | -0.48 | 0.27 | 20-5 | 7-20 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5083 | 5404 | -321 | 0.99 | -5.56 | 14-12 | 4-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 34 | .306 | 5427 | 5704 | -277 | 0.22 | -5.43 | 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 | 18 | .640 | 5810 | 5441 | 369 | -0.87 | 6.51 | 22-3 | 10-15 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
28 | 21 | .571 | 5689 | 5607 | 82 | 0.05 | 1.72 | 17-8 | 11-13 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
25 | 25 | .500 | 5576 | 5498 | 78 | -0.16 | 1.40 | 19-6 | 6-19 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
18 | 29 | .383 | 5162 | 5326 | -164 | 0.15 | -3.34 | 13-9 | 5-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
20 | 35 | .364 | 5997 | 6250 | -253 | 0.68 | -3.92 | 16-12 | 4-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||