ABA standings at the end of January 23, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
37 | 16 | .698 | 6099 | 5849 | 250 | -0.37 | 4.35 | 20-7 | 17-9 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
33 | 17 | .660 | 5663 | 5445 | 218 | -0.40 | 3.96 | 20-5 | 13-12 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
27 | 25 | .519 | 6102 | 6063 | 39 | -0.48 | 0.27 | 20-5 | 7-20 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5186 | 5514 | -328 | 0.99 | -5.57 | 14-12 | 4-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 35 | .300 | 5549 | 5828 | -279 | 0.28 | -5.30 | 10-14 | 5-21 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
33 | 18 | .647 | 5918 | 5545 | 373 | -0.82 | 6.49 | 23-3 | 10-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 21 | .580 | 5799 | 5710 | 89 | -0.08 | 1.70 | 18-8 | 11-13 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
25 | 26 | .490 | 5680 | 5606 | 74 | -0.05 | 1.40 | 19-6 | 6-20 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
18 | 30 | .375 | 5274 | 5457 | -183 | 0.25 | -3.56 | 13-10 | 5-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
20 | 35 | .364 | 5997 | 6250 | -253 | 0.68 | -3.92 | 16-12 | 4-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||