ABA standings at the end of December 16, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Squires |
21 | 10 | .677 | 3654 | 3521 | 133 | -0.64 | 3.65 | 13-2 | 8-8 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3594 | 3518 | 76 | -0.75 | 1.78 | 13-3 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3264 | 3277 | -13 | -0.54 | -0.99 | 8-5 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3091 | 3102 | -11 | -0.73 | -1.11 | 10-8 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3712 | 3898 | -186 | 0.27 | -5.54 | 6-9 | 6-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3162 | 3309 | -147 | 0.60 | -4.47 | 5-11 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
20 | 9 | .690 | 3426 | 3185 | 241 | -0.42 | 7.89 | 13-3 | 7-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3462 | 3287 | 175 | -0.33 | 5.70 | 8-4 | 10-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3256 | 3290 | -34 | 0.69 | -0.44 | 8-10 | 8-4 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3366 | 3473 | -107 | 1.59 | -2.10 | 7-7 | 3-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
9 | 20 | .310 | 3564 | 3691 | -127 | 0.27 | -4.11 | 4-6 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||