ABA standings at the end of December 2, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3228 | 3114 | 114 | 0.07 | 4.14 | 9-6 | 8-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3356 | 3306 | 50 | -0.43 | 1.35 | 11-3 | 5-9 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2829 | 2754 | 75 | -0.31 | 2.69 | 6-5 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2416 | 2550 | -134 | 1.46 | -4.36 | 8-3 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
7 | 19 | .269 | 2905 | 3116 | -211 | 0.88 | -7.24 | 6-8 | 1-11 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2857 | 2793 | 64 | -0.18 | 2.38 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2595 | 2543 | 52 | -0.01 | 2.25 | 10-4 | 3-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3332 | 3228 | 104 | -0.43 | 3.16 | 10-2 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3267 | 3343 | -76 | -0.11 | -2.73 | 11-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2323 | 2361 | -38 | -0.82 | -2.54 | 4-5 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||