ABA standings at the end of January 5, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
29 | 14 | .674 | 4969 | 4752 | 217 | 0.05 | 5.10 | 16-7 | 13-7 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4569 | 4380 | 189 | -0.26 | 4.47 | 18-5 | 8-9 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
23 | 22 | .511 | 5306 | 5266 | 40 | -0.52 | 0.37 | 18-4 | 5-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4571 | 4810 | -239 | -0.08 | -5.91 | 10-9 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4377 | 4682 | -305 | 1.12 | -6.14 | 11-9 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4899 | 4579 | 320 | -0.88 | 6.74 | 18-2 | 8-14 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4470 | 4356 | 114 | -0.43 | 2.42 | 17-4 | 5-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4636 | 4582 | 54 | 0.14 | 1.49 | 13-6 | 9-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4397 | 4535 | -138 | 0.08 | -3.37 | 12-7 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
16 | 31 | .340 | 5123 | 5375 | -252 | 0.70 | -4.66 | 13-11 | 3-20 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||