ABA standings at the end of March 3, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
51 | 21 | .708 | 8276 | 7913 | 363 | -0.52 | 4.52 | 27-10 | 24-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
45 | 26 | .634 | 7862 | 7575 | 287 | -0.27 | 3.77 | 27-8 | 18-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
35 | 33 | .515 | 7928 | 7894 | 34 | -0.26 | 0.24 | 26-9 | 9-24 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
27 | 44 | .380 | 7350 | 7744 | -394 | 0.53 | -5.02 | 19-16 | 8-28 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
22 | 49 | .310 | 7903 | 8310 | -407 | 0.39 | -5.34 | 15-19 | 7-30 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
45 | 24 | .652 | 7942 | 7505 | 437 | -0.77 | 5.56 | 32-5 | 13-19 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
41 | 30 | .577 | 8131 | 8020 | 111 | -0.14 | 1.42 | 25-10 | 16-20 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
38 | 32 | .543 | 7760 | 7569 | 191 | -0.11 | 2.62 | 26-8 | 12-24 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
24 | 43 | .358 | 7348 | 7635 | -287 | 0.44 | -3.84 | 17-17 | 7-26 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
22 | 48 | .314 | 7623 | 7958 | -335 | 0.73 | -4.06 | 17-17 | 5-31 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||