ABA standings at the end of December 15, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3800 | 3663 | 137 | 0.24 | 4.39 | 10-6 | 10-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3528 | 3407 | 121 | -0.31 | 3.59 | 10-5 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
18 | 18 | .500 | 4233 | 4241 | -8 | -0.17 | -0.39 | 13-4 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3155 | 3323 | -168 | 0.87 | -4.73 | 9-7 | 3-11 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3541 | 3781 | -240 | 0.35 | -7.15 | 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 | -0.30 | 2.12 | 10-4 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3849 | 3625 | 224 | -0.72 | 6.07 | 14-2 | 5-12 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3315 | 3256 | 59 | -0.07 | 1.90 | 12-4 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3110 | 3144 | -34 | -0.43 | -1.60 | 9-6 | 4-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3861 | 4027 | -166 | 0.51 | -4.23 | 11-7 | 3-14 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||