ABA standings at the end of December 9, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
19 | 7 | .731 | 2902 | 2743 | 159 | -0.24 | 5.87 | 11-3 | 8-4 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3299 | 3255 | 44 | -1.05 | 0.52 | 5-6 | 12-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3485 | 3561 | -76 | -0.14 | -2.76 | 8-10 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2947 | 2973 | -26 | -0.34 | -1.30 | 5-8 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2931 | 2967 | -36 | 0.56 | -0.82 | 5-6 | 5-10 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2888 | 3028 | -140 | 0.67 | -4.71 | 6-7 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
20 | 8 | .714 | 3233 | 3080 | 153 | -0.61 | 4.85 | 10-5 | 10-3 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 11 | .577 | 2986 | 2891 | 95 | 0.06 | 3.71 | 8-4 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2791 | 2835 | -44 | 0.52 | -1.17 | 8-8 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2903 | 2987 | -84 | 0.33 | -2.67 | 5-7 | 6-10 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2870 | 2915 | -45 | 0.37 | -1.36 | 8-5 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||