ABA standings at the end of October 16, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 214 | 201 | 13 | 6.64 | 13.14 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
2 | 1 | .667 | 339 | 305 | 34 | -2.76 | 8.57 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
2 | 1 | .667 | 326 | 330 | -4 | 0.41 | -0.93 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
1 | 1 | .500 | 227 | 224 | 3 | -0.17 | 1.33 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
0 | 4 | .000 | 407 | 490 | -83 | 2.18 | -18.57 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
3 | 1 | .750 | 407 | 389 | 18 | -0.65 | 3.85 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
2 | 1 | .667 | 360 | 322 | 38 | -3.19 | 9.48 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 332 | 297 | 35 | -0.29 | 11.38 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
1 | 2 | .333 | 345 | 359 | -14 | 0.82 | -3.84 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
1 | 4 | .200 | 498 | 538 | -40 | -0.81 | -8.81 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | Won 1 | |||||||