ABA standings at the end of December 25, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
26 | 8 | .765 | 3844 | 3577 | 267 | -0.61 | 7.24 | 15-3 | 11-5 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
22 | 15 | .595 | 4388 | 4365 | 23 | -0.46 | 0.16 | 10-7 | 12-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3843 | 3839 | 4 | -0.20 | -0.09 | 9-8 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4709 | 4837 | -128 | -0.32 | -3.61 | 10-13 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3765 | 3804 | -39 | 0.51 | -0.64 | 7-8 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
12 | 24 | .333 | 4058 | 4284 | -226 | 0.53 | -5.75 | 7-10 | 5-14 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
26 | 9 | .743 | 4071 | 3826 | 245 | -0.94 | 6.06 | 14-6 | 12-3 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4099 | 4009 | 90 | -0.06 | 2.44 | 12-4 | 8-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3758 | 3786 | -28 | 0.20 | -0.60 | 11-10 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3638 | 3720 | -82 | 0.69 | -1.79 | 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 | |||||||