ABA standings at the end of March 1, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
50 | 20 | .714 | 8028 | 7681 | 347 | -0.40 | 4.56 | 26-9 | 24-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
45 | 25 | .643 | 7755 | 7466 | 289 | -0.23 | 3.90 | 27-7 | 18-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
34 | 33 | .507 | 7816 | 7794 | 22 | -0.17 | 0.16 | 25-9 | 9-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
26 | 44 | .371 | 7241 | 7637 | -396 | 0.51 | -5.15 | 19-16 | 7-28 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
22 | 47 | .319 | 7689 | 8064 | -375 | 0.30 | -5.14 | 15-19 | 7-28 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
44 | 24 | .647 | 7824 | 7398 | 426 | -0.73 | 5.54 | 31-5 | 13-19 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
40 | 30 | .571 | 8017 | 7915 | 102 | -0.17 | 1.29 | 24-10 | 16-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
37 | 31 | .544 | 7531 | 7349 | 182 | -0.09 | 2.59 | 26-8 | 11-23 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
24 | 42 | .364 | 7242 | 7511 | -269 | 0.38 | -3.69 | 17-16 | 7-26 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
21 | 47 | .309 | 7398 | 7726 | -328 | 0.61 | -4.21 | 17-17 | 4-30 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||