| TEAM | W | L | T | Pts | ||
 | Edmonton Oilers | 48 | 30 | 2 | 98 | |
 | Quebec Nordiques | 41 | 34 | 5 | 87 | |
 | Winnipeg Jets | 39 | 35 | 6 | 84 | |
 | New England Whalers | 37 | 34 | 9 | 83 | |
 | Cincinnati Stingers | 33 | 41 | 6 | 72 | |
 | Birmingham Bulls | 32 | 42 | 6 | 70 | |
 | Indianapolis Racers | 5 | 18 | 2 | 12 |
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.