ABA standings at the end of December 17, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
21 | 10 | .677 | 3720 | 3641 | 79 | -0.73 | 1.82 | 13-3 | 8-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
21 | 10 | .677 | 3654 | 3521 | 133 | -0.64 | 3.65 | 13-2 | 8-8 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3387 | 3403 | -16 | -0.47 | -1.01 | 8-6 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3091 | 3102 | -11 | -0.72 | -1.10 | 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 | 0.62 | -4.45 | 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 | -0.41 | 7.90 | 13-3 | 7-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3462 | 3287 | 175 | -0.31 | 5.72 | 8-4 | 10-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3355 | 3398 | -43 | 0.65 | -0.73 | 8-10 | 8-5 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
11 | 19 | .367 | 3474 | 3572 | -98 | 1.48 | -1.79 | 8-7 | 3-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Texas Chaparrals |
9 | 20 | .310 | 3564 | 3691 | -127 | 0.26 | -4.12 | 4-6 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||