ABA standings at the end of December 23, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
26 | 8 | .765 | 3844 | 3577 | 267 | -0.60 | 7.26 | 15-3 | 11-5 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
21 | 15 | .583 | 4255 | 4239 | 16 | -0.36 | 0.08 | 9-7 | 12-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3843 | 3839 | 4 | -0.21 | -0.10 | 9-8 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4583 | 4704 | -121 | -0.35 | -3.53 | 10-13 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3765 | 3804 | -39 | 0.49 | -0.66 | 7-8 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3956 | 4174 | -218 | 0.55 | -5.67 | 7-10 | 5-13 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
25 | 9 | .735 | 3921 | 3697 | 224 | -0.99 | 5.60 | 13-6 | 12-3 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3970 | 3859 | 111 | -0.28 | 2.89 | 12-4 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3648 | 3684 | -36 | 0.35 | -0.71 | 10-10 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3638 | 3720 | -82 | 0.71 | -1.78 | 11-5 | 2-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3739 | 3865 | -126 | 0.73 | -2.77 | 6-9 | 7-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||