ABA standings at the end of January 3, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
30 | 9 | .769 | 4431 | 4084 | 347 | -0.78 | 8.12 | 17-4 | 13-5 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4767 | 4728 | 39 | -0.85 | 0.12 | 12-7 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
18 | 21 | .462 | 4285 | 4288 | -3 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 11-10 | 7-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 23 | .410 | 4284 | 4360 | -76 | 0.53 | -1.42 | 8-8 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
17 | 25 | .405 | 5008 | 5153 | -145 | -0.44 | -3.90 | 10-13 | 7-12 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
13 | 28 | .317 | 4650 | 4904 | -254 | 0.57 | -5.63 | 8-12 | 5-16 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
29 | 10 | .744 | 4508 | 4248 | 260 | -1.01 | 5.66 | 15-6 | 14-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4644 | 4549 | 95 | 0.11 | 2.43 | 13-4 | 10-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4061 | 4103 | -42 | 0.43 | -0.70 | 14-6 | 2-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
16 | 23 | .410 | 4163 | 4232 | -69 | 0.42 | -1.35 | 11-11 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4329 | 4481 | -152 | 0.84 | -2.78 | 9-10 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||