ABA standings at the end of December 22, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
25 | 8 | .758 | 3705 | 3454 | 251 | -0.58 | 7.03 | 15-3 | 10-5 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 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 | -0.02 | -0.38 | 8-8 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4459 | 4581 | -122 | -0.30 | -3.59 | 10-13 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3642 | 3680 | -38 | 0.59 | -0.56 | 7-7 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3847 | 4049 | -202 | 0.57 | -5.37 | 7-10 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
24 | 9 | .727 | 3809 | 3593 | 216 | -0.97 | 5.57 | 13-6 | 11-3 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3866 | 3758 | 108 | -0.24 | 2.94 | 11-4 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3544 | 3572 | -28 | 0.18 | -0.67 | 10-9 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3537 | 3616 | -79 | 0.63 | -1.84 | 11-5 | 2-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3739 | 3865 | -126 | 0.75 | -2.75 | 6-9 | 7-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||