ABA standings at the end of December 12, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
20 | 8 | .714 | 3138 | 2971 | 167 | -0.35 | 5.62 | 12-3 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3545 | 3489 | 56 | -0.76 | 1.10 | 7-6 | 12-5 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
15 | 16 | .484 | 3727 | 3794 | -67 | -0.37 | -2.54 | 9-10 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3238 | 3292 | -54 | -0.04 | -1.84 | 5-8 | 7-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3116 | 3177 | -61 | 0.72 | -1.46 | 6-6 | 5-11 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
9 | 19 | .321 | 3151 | 3302 | -151 | 0.54 | -4.85 | 6-8 | 3-11 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
22 | 8 | .733 | 3452 | 3264 | 188 | -0.72 | 5.55 | 12-5 | 10-3 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3205 | 3105 | 100 | 0.07 | 3.64 | 9-4 | 7-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
13 | 15 | .464 | 3008 | 3043 | -35 | 0.33 | -0.92 | 9-8 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3102 | 3150 | -48 | 0.34 | -1.37 | 9-5 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3008 | 3103 | -95 | 0.37 | -2.90 | 5-7 | 6-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||