ABA standings at the end of December 5, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
17 | 6 | .739 | 2578 | 2427 | 151 | -0.37 | 6.19 | 11-3 | 6-3 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
16 | 10 | .615 | 3081 | 3028 | 53 | -1.04 | 1.00 | 4-6 | 12-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2840 | 2868 | -28 | -0.33 | -1.41 | 4-8 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2703 | 2733 | -30 | 0.39 | -0.86 | 5-5 | 5-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
11 | 16 | .407 | 3239 | 3346 | -107 | 0.25 | -3.71 | 6-10 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2675 | 2785 | -110 | 0.56 | -4.03 | 6-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
18 | 8 | .692 | 3013 | 2883 | 130 | -0.76 | 4.24 | 8-5 | 10-3 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2766 | 2674 | 92 | -0.08 | 3.75 | 8-3 | 6-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2682 | 2744 | -62 | 0.63 | -1.85 | 7-8 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2674 | 2699 | -25 | 0.42 | -0.62 | 8-5 | 2-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2580 | 2644 | -64 | 0.42 | -2.14 | 4-7 | 6-8 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||