ABA standings at the end of December 3, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3228 | 3114 | 114 | 0.06 | 4.13 | 9-6 | 8-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3471 | 3430 | 41 | -0.57 | 0.84 | 11-3 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2938 | 2845 | 93 | -0.42 | 3.16 | 7-5 | 7-7 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2526 | 2663 | -137 | 1.51 | -4.19 | 8-4 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
8 | 19 | .296 | 3029 | 3231 | -202 | 0.78 | -6.70 | 7-8 | 1-11 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2970 | 2903 | 67 | -0.27 | 2.31 | 8-4 | 9-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2595 | 2543 | 52 | -0.03 | 2.23 | 10-4 | 3-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3332 | 3228 | 104 | -0.35 | 3.23 | 10-2 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3358 | 3452 | -94 | 0.06 | -3.08 | 11-6 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2323 | 2361 | -38 | -0.70 | -2.43 | 4-5 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||