ABA standings at the end of December 17, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
21 | 14 | .600 | 4018 | 3886 | 132 | 0.02 | 3.80 | 11-7 | 10-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3645 | 3517 | 128 | -0.27 | 3.73 | 11-5 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4465 | 4460 | 5 | -0.41 | -0.28 | 14-4 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3374 | 3555 | -181 | 0.85 | -4.81 | 10-7 | 3-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3786 | 4024 | -238 | 0.53 | -6.47 | 8-9 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3701 | 3621 | 80 | -0.41 | 2.09 | 11-4 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3849 | 3625 | 224 | -0.70 | 6.08 | 14-2 | 5-12 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3529 | 3486 | 43 | 0.05 | 1.40 | 12-4 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3110 | 3144 | -34 | -0.35 | -1.53 | 9-6 | 4-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
15 | 22 | .405 | 4072 | 4231 | -159 | 0.63 | -3.67 | 12-7 | 3-15 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||