ABA standings at the end of March 5, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
52 | 21 | .712 | 8399 | 8024 | 375 | -0.59 | 4.54 | 27-10 | 25-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
46 | 26 | .639 | 7983 | 7666 | 317 | -0.38 | 4.02 | 28-8 | 18-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
35 | 35 | .500 | 8148 | 8126 | 22 | -0.23 | 0.08 | 26-9 | 9-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
27 | 45 | .375 | 7461 | 7867 | -406 | 0.57 | -5.07 | 19-17 | 8-28 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
22 | 50 | .306 | 7994 | 8431 | -437 | 0.45 | -5.62 | 15-19 | 7-31 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
46 | 25 | .648 | 8184 | 7748 | 436 | -0.69 | 5.45 | 33-5 | 13-20 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
42 | 30 | .583 | 8252 | 8138 | 114 | -0.19 | 1.39 | 26-10 | 16-20 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
39 | 32 | .549 | 7893 | 7694 | 199 | -0.05 | 2.75 | 27-8 | 12-24 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
24 | 44 | .353 | 7466 | 7756 | -290 | 0.45 | -3.81 | 17-17 | 7-27 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
23 | 48 | .324 | 7738 | 8068 | -330 | 0.71 | -3.94 | 18-17 | 5-31 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||