ABA standings at the end of December 1, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
15 | 6 | .714 | 2364 | 2234 | 130 | -0.31 | 5.88 | 11-3 | 4-3 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2714 | 2666 | 48 | -1.15 | 0.94 | 3-6 | 11-3 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2747 | 2770 | -23 | -0.63 | -1.55 | 4-7 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
11 | 15 | .423 | 3125 | 3228 | -103 | 0.32 | -3.64 | 6-9 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2445 | 2536 | -91 | 0.59 | -3.55 | 6-6 | 3-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2445 | 2485 | -40 | 0.55 | -1.27 | 4-5 | 5-8 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
17 | 7 | .708 | 2801 | 2673 | 128 | -0.62 | 4.72 | 8-5 | 9-2 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2530 | 2438 | 92 | 0.12 | 4.31 | 7-2 | 6-7 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2489 | 2539 | -50 | 0.26 | -1.83 | 4-6 | 6-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2454 | 2476 | -22 | 0.43 | -0.57 | 8-4 | 1-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2448 | 2517 | -69 | 0.51 | -2.49 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||