ABA standings at the end of December 14, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
20 | 8 | .714 | 3138 | 2971 | 167 | -0.33 | 5.63 | 12-3 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3789 | 3729 | 60 | -0.82 | 1.05 | 8-6 | 12-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3857 | 3922 | -65 | -0.33 | -2.36 | 10-10 | 6-6 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3353 | 3415 | -62 | 0.02 | -1.98 | 5-8 | 7-11 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3234 | 3296 | -62 | 0.65 | -1.49 | 6-6 | 5-12 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
11 | 19 | .367 | 3400 | 3538 | -138 | 0.68 | -3.92 | 7-8 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3567 | 3388 | 179 | -0.74 | 5.03 | 12-6 | 10-3 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3312 | 3203 | 109 | 0.02 | 3.78 | 9-4 | 8-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3136 | 3173 | -37 | 0.19 | -1.09 | 9-8 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3221 | 3268 | -47 | 0.28 | -1.34 | 10-5 | 2-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
11 | 19 | .367 | 3106 | 3210 | -104 | 0.50 | -2.96 | 5-8 | 6-11 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||