| Team | W | L | T | Pts | ||
 | Winnipeg Jets | 50 | 28 | 2 | 102 | |
 | New England Whalers | 44 | 31 | 5 | 93 | |
 | Houston Aeros | 42 | 34 | 4 | 88 | |
 | Quebec Nordiques | 40 | 37 | 3 | 83 | |
 | Edmonton Oilers | 38 | 39 | 3 | 79 | |
 | Birmingham Bulls | 36 | 41 | 3 | 75 | |
 | Cincinnati Stingers | 35 | 42 | 3 | 73 | |
 | Indianapolis Racers | 24 | 51 | 5 | 53 |
RetroSeasons
Reliving Sports History … One Season at a Time
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.