ABA standings at the end of January 27, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
39 | 16 | .709 | 6330 | 6070 | 260 | -0.45 | 4.28 | 22-7 | 17-9 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
34 | 19 | .642 | 5950 | 5738 | 212 | -0.33 | 3.67 | 20-6 | 14-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
27 | 27 | .500 | 6322 | 6296 | 26 | -0.28 | 0.20 | 20-7 | 7-20 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
19 | 32 | .373 | 5298 | 5609 | -311 | 0.82 | -5.27 | 14-12 | 5-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
16 | 36 | .308 | 5776 | 6052 | -276 | 0.29 | -5.02 | 11-14 | 5-22 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
36 | 18 | .667 | 6279 | 5873 | 406 | -0.95 | 6.57 | 24-3 | 12-15 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 22 | .577 | 6003 | 5918 | 85 | 0.01 | 1.65 | 19-8 | 11-14 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
26 | 27 | .491 | 5885 | 5807 | 78 | -0.13 | 1.35 | 19-6 | 7-21 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
20 | 35 | .364 | 5997 | 6250 | -253 | 0.66 | -3.94 | 16-12 | 4-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
18 | 33 | .353 | 5576 | 5803 | -227 | 0.41 | -4.04 | 13-12 | 5-21 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||