ABA standings at the end of December 21, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
24 | 8 | .750 | 3610 | 3363 | 247 | -0.58 | 7.14 | 15-3 | 9-5 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
21 | 14 | .600 | 4132 | 4100 | 32 | -0.60 | 0.32 | 9-6 | 12-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3718 | 3730 | -12 | -0.04 | -0.39 | 8-8 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3551 | 3585 | -34 | 0.40 | -0.67 | 7-6 | 7-12 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4459 | 4581 | -122 | -0.29 | -3.58 | 10-13 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3745 | 3936 | -191 | 0.61 | -5.17 | 7-9 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
24 | 9 | .727 | 3809 | 3593 | 216 | -0.98 | 5.57 | 13-6 | 11-3 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3746 | 3635 | 111 | -0.17 | 3.19 | 11-4 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3431 | 3470 | -39 | 0.36 | -0.86 | 10-9 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3537 | 3616 | -79 | 0.63 | -1.84 | 11-5 | 2-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3616 | 3745 | -129 | 0.72 | -2.97 | 5-9 | 7-14 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||