ABA standings at the end of January 20, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
37 | 10 | .787 | 5386 | 4980 | 406 | -0.56 | 8.07 | 20-5 | 17-5 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
30 | 19 | .612 | 5817 | 5773 | 44 | -0.60 | 0.29 | 15-10 | 15-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5536 | 5561 | -25 | -0.10 | -0.60 | 14-9 | 9-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5361 | 5417 | -56 | -0.13 | -1.28 | 14-10 | 7-18 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5928 | 6139 | -211 | -0.04 | -4.26 | 11-15 | 8-16 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
17 | 32 | .347 | 5546 | 5801 | -255 | 0.28 | -4.92 | 11-13 | 6-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
33 | 15 | .688 | 5539 | 5238 | 301 | -0.52 | 5.75 | 17-7 | 16-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 19 | .604 | 5450 | 5298 | 152 | -0.09 | 3.07 | 17-5 | 12-14 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
21 | 29 | .420 | 5371 | 5487 | -116 | 0.53 | -1.79 | 15-14 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
19 | 27 | .413 | 5043 | 5096 | -53 | 0.43 | -0.72 | 16-8 | 3-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
20 | 32 | .385 | 5325 | 5512 | -187 | 0.75 | -2.84 | 11-12 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||