ABA standings at the end of February 21, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
47 | 19 | .712 | 7585 | 7250 | 335 | -0.40 | 4.68 | 26-8 | 21-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
43 | 23 | .652 | 7348 | 7077 | 271 | -0.31 | 3.79 | 26-7 | 17-16 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
32 | 32 | .500 | 7468 | 7438 | 30 | -0.24 | 0.23 | 23-9 | 9-23 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
24 | 41 | .369 | 6710 | 7106 | -396 | 0.59 | -5.50 | 17-15 | 7-26 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
21 | 44 | .323 | 7244 | 7594 | -350 | 0.33 | -5.05 | 14-17 | 7-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
42 | 24 | .636 | 7602 | 7189 | 413 | -0.78 | 5.48 | 29-5 | 13-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
38 | 28 | .576 | 7584 | 7458 | 126 | -0.06 | 1.85 | 22-10 | 16-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
34 | 30 | .531 | 7104 | 6952 | 152 | -0.20 | 2.17 | 25-7 | 9-23 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
23 | 39 | .371 | 6814 | 7068 | -254 | 0.38 | -3.72 | 16-15 | 7-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
20 | 44 | .312 | 6951 | 7278 | -327 | 0.73 | -4.38 | 16-17 | 4-27 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||