ABA standings at the end of December 12, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3575 | 3447 | 128 | 0.18 | 4.31 | 10-6 | 9-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3178 | 3064 | 114 | -0.34 | 3.73 | 9-5 | 7-7 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
18 | 16 | .529 | 4037 | 4025 | 12 | -0.24 | 0.11 | 13-3 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 16 | .429 | 2947 | 3101 | -154 | 0.93 | -4.57 | 9-5 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3347 | 3536 | -189 | 0.21 | -6.09 | 8-9 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3465 | 3397 | 68 | -0.18 | 2.09 | 9-4 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3702 | 3535 | 167 | -0.41 | 4.81 | 13-2 | 5-12 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3113 | 3053 | 60 | -0.14 | 2.00 | 11-4 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3757 | 3916 | -159 | 0.49 | -4.18 | 11-7 | 3-13 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2885 | 2932 | -47 | -0.54 | -2.28 | 7-6 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||