ABA standings at the end of December 29, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
27 | 9 | .750 | 4080 | 3805 | 275 | -0.49 | 7.15 | 16-4 | 11-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4643 | 4608 | 35 | -0.69 | 0.21 | 11-7 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
17 | 20 | .459 | 4077 | 4064 | 13 | -0.17 | 0.18 | 10-9 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4100 | 4140 | -40 | 0.23 | -0.85 | 8-8 | 8-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
17 | 25 | .405 | 5008 | 5153 | -145 | -0.36 | -3.81 | 10-13 | 7-12 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
13 | 26 | .333 | 4424 | 4656 | -232 | 0.46 | -5.49 | 8-11 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
27 | 9 | .750 | 4177 | 3928 | 249 | -0.94 | 5.98 | 15-6 | 12-3 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4439 | 4347 | 92 | 0.16 | 2.52 | 12-4 | 10-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
16 | 21 | .432 | 3973 | 4022 | -49 | 0.50 | -0.82 | 11-11 | 5-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3752 | 3825 | -73 | 0.56 | -1.59 | 12-5 | 2-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
14 | 24 | .368 | 3938 | 4063 | -125 | 0.77 | -2.52 | 7-9 | 7-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||