ABA standings at the end of November 16, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
12 | 7 | .632 | 2217 | 2120 | 97 | 0.32 | 5.43 | 5-4 | 7-3 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2414 | 2399 | 15 | 1.05 | 1.80 | 6-3 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
7 | 8 | .467 | 1677 | 1640 | 37 | 0.54 | 3.00 | 5-4 | 2-4 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
6 | 10 | .375 | 1659 | 1790 | -131 | 1.53 | -6.65 | 5-1 | 1-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
5 | 11 | .312 | 1772 | 1894 | -122 | -0.20 | -7.82 | 4-5 | 1-6 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 6 | .647 | 1940 | 1890 | 50 | -0.20 | 2.75 | 5-3 | 6-3 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
9 | 7 | .562 | 1797 | 1783 | 14 | 0.46 | 1.34 | 6-3 | 3-4 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
11 | 9 | .550 | 2364 | 2263 | 101 | -0.35 | 4.70 | 7-1 | 4-8 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
10 | 9 | .526 | 2158 | 2191 | -33 | -0.60 | -2.34 | 8-5 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1459 | 1487 | -28 | -3.01 | -5.01 | 3-3 | 2-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||