ABA standings at the end of December 14, 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 | 4.11 | 10-6 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3410 | 3297 | 113 | -0.21 | 3.55 | 10-5 | 7-8 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
18 | 17 | .514 | 4136 | 4128 | 8 | -0.31 | -0.08 | 13-3 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3045 | 3205 | -160 | 0.75 | -4.76 | 9-6 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3541 | 3781 | -240 | 0.36 | -7.14 | 8-9 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3576 | 3501 | 75 | -0.28 | 2.14 | 10-4 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3849 | 3625 | 224 | -0.71 | 6.08 | 14-2 | 5-12 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3216 | 3152 | 64 | -0.00 | 2.20 | 12-4 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3006 | 3045 | -39 | -0.49 | -1.88 | 8-6 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3861 | 4027 | -166 | 0.56 | -4.19 | 11-7 | 3-14 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||