ABA standings at the end of December 13, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3687 | 3566 | 121 | 0.32 | 4.10 | 10-6 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3297 | 3176 | 121 | -0.23 | 3.95 | 10-5 | 7-7 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
18 | 16 | .529 | 4037 | 4025 | 12 | -0.24 | 0.12 | 13-3 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3045 | 3205 | -160 | 0.72 | -4.80 | 9-6 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3451 | 3634 | -183 | 0.04 | -5.86 | 8-9 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3465 | 3397 | 68 | -0.16 | 2.11 | 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 | -0.13 | 2.01 | 11-4 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3757 | 3916 | -159 | 0.52 | -4.16 | 11-7 | 3-13 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2885 | 2932 | -47 | -0.52 | -2.26 | 7-6 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||