ABA standings at the end of December 6, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3468 | 3343 | 125 | 0.10 | 4.27 | 9-6 | 9-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3057 | 2950 | 107 | -0.39 | 3.58 | 8-5 | 7-7 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3576 | 3549 | 27 | -0.46 | 0.44 | 11-3 | 5-11 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2627 | 2758 | -131 | 1.23 | -4.01 | 8-4 | 3-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
8 | 20 | .286 | 3124 | 3332 | -208 | 0.54 | -6.88 | 7-9 | 1-11 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 9 | .667 | 3094 | 3015 | 79 | -0.42 | 2.50 | 9-4 | 9-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2699 | 2653 | 46 | -0.09 | 1.82 | 10-4 | 3-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3451 | 3336 | 115 | -0.23 | 3.60 | 11-2 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3470 | 3576 | -106 | 0.13 | -3.29 | 11-6 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2543 | 2597 | -54 | -0.35 | -2.60 | 5-6 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||