ABA standings at the end of December 8, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3575 | 3447 | 128 | 0.22 | 4.34 | 10-6 | 9-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3178 | 3064 | 114 | -0.33 | 3.74 | 9-5 | 7-7 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3832 | 3804 | 28 | -0.54 | 0.34 | 12-3 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2753 | 2882 | -129 | 1.22 | -3.75 | 9-4 | 3-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
9 | 20 | .310 | 3233 | 3440 | -207 | 0.34 | -6.80 | 8-9 | 1-11 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3337 | 3268 | 69 | -0.21 | 2.17 | 9-4 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3579 | 3431 | 148 | -0.40 | 4.37 | 12-2 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2905 | 2849 | 56 | -0.09 | 2.07 | 11-4 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3654 | 3806 | -152 | 0.40 | -4.21 | 11-6 | 3-13 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2651 | 2706 | -55 | -0.56 | -2.76 | 5-6 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||