ABA standings at the end of December 10, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
20 | 7 | .741 | 3018 | 2843 | 175 | -0.35 | 6.13 | 12-3 | 8-4 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3417 | 3369 | 48 | -0.92 | 0.74 | 6-6 | 12-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3629 | 3699 | -70 | -0.33 | -2.66 | 8-10 | 6-6 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3047 | 3089 | -42 | -0.07 | -1.57 | 5-8 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 16 | .407 | 3034 | 3068 | -34 | 0.52 | -0.74 | 6-6 | 5-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
9 | 18 | .333 | 3026 | 3172 | -146 | 0.56 | -4.85 | 6-8 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
21 | 8 | .724 | 3343 | 3182 | 161 | -0.67 | 4.88 | 11-5 | 10-3 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3100 | 3009 | 91 | 0.11 | 3.48 | 8-4 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2892 | 2938 | -46 | 0.45 | -1.25 | 8-8 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2903 | 2987 | -84 | 0.33 | -2.67 | 5-7 | 6-10 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2972 | 3025 | -53 | 0.51 | -1.45 | 8-5 | 2-12 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||