ABA standings at the end of December 7, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
17 | 7 | .708 | 2678 | 2531 | 147 | -0.17 | 5.95 | 11-3 | 6-4 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
16 | 11 | .593 | 3184 | 3141 | 43 | -1.02 | 0.57 | 4-6 | 12-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2947 | 2973 | -26 | -0.35 | -1.31 | 5-8 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3361 | 3448 | -87 | -0.03 | -3.14 | 7-10 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2817 | 2852 | -35 | 0.54 | -0.86 | 5-6 | 5-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2777 | 2907 | -130 | 0.47 | -4.73 | 6-6 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
19 | 8 | .704 | 3117 | 2983 | 134 | -0.52 | 4.45 | 9-5 | 10-3 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2885 | 2788 | 97 | -0.15 | 3.73 | 8-3 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2682 | 2744 | -62 | 0.63 | -1.85 | 7-8 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2693 | 2747 | -54 | 0.31 | -1.77 | 5-7 | 6-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2779 | 2806 | -27 | 0.43 | -0.65 | 8-5 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||