ABA standings at the end of December 7, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3468 | 3343 | 125 | 0.11 | 4.28 | 9-6 | 9-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3057 | 2950 | 107 | -0.41 | 3.56 | 8-5 | 7-7 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3708 | 3678 | 30 | -0.39 | 0.58 | 12-3 | 5-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2627 | 2758 | -131 | 1.22 | -4.02 | 8-4 | 3-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
8 | 20 | .286 | 3124 | 3332 | -208 | 0.54 | -6.89 | 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 | 10 | .643 | 3223 | 3147 | 76 | -0.37 | 2.34 | 9-4 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2801 | 2742 | 59 | -0.27 | 2.09 | 11-4 | 3-7 | 6-4 | Won 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 | 18 | .438 | 3559 | 3678 | -119 | 0.21 | -3.51 | 11-6 | 3-12 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2543 | 2597 | -54 | -0.36 | -2.61 | 5-6 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||