ABA standings at the end of December 9, 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 | 4.35 | 10-6 | 9-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3178 | 3064 | 114 | -0.33 | 3.75 | 9-5 | 7-7 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3933 | 3902 | 31 | -0.49 | 0.45 | 13-3 | 5-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2753 | 2882 | -129 | 1.22 | -3.74 | 9-4 | 3-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
9 | 20 | .310 | 3233 | 3440 | -207 | 0.35 | -6.79 | 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 | 12 | .600 | 3465 | 3397 | 68 | -0.29 | 1.98 | 9-4 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3579 | 3431 | 148 | -0.43 | 4.34 | 12-2 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 3003 | 2950 | 53 | -0.06 | 1.90 | 11-4 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3654 | 3806 | -152 | 0.39 | -4.22 | 11-6 | 3-13 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2780 | 2834 | -54 | -0.49 | -2.57 | 6-6 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||