ABA standings at the end of December 13, 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 | 5.61 | 12-3 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
20 | 11 | .645 | 3668 | 3604 | 64 | -0.78 | 1.29 | 8-6 | 12-5 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
15 | 16 | .484 | 3727 | 3794 | -67 | -0.33 | -2.49 | 9-10 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3116 | 3177 | -61 | 0.70 | -1.48 | 6-6 | 5-11 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3353 | 3415 | -62 | 0.02 | -1.98 | 5-8 | 7-11 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3275 | 3417 | -142 | 0.66 | -4.24 | 6-8 | 4-11 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3567 | 3388 | 179 | -0.78 | 4.99 | 12-6 | 10-3 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3205 | 3105 | 100 | 0.08 | 3.65 | 9-4 | 7-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
13 | 15 | .464 | 3008 | 3043 | -35 | 0.26 | -0.99 | 9-8 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3102 | 3150 | -48 | 0.31 | -1.40 | 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 | |||||||