ABA standings at the end of December 19, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
22 | 14 | .611 | 4134 | 3997 | 137 | -0.07 | 3.73 | 11-7 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3645 | 3517 | 128 | -0.33 | 3.67 | 11-5 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4465 | 4460 | 5 | -0.38 | -0.25 | 14-4 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3374 | 3555 | -181 | 0.80 | -4.86 | 10-7 | 3-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3786 | 4024 | -238 | 0.46 | -6.54 | 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 |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3995 | 3751 | 244 | -0.78 | 6.40 | 15-2 | 5-12 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3666 | 3601 | 65 | -0.08 | 1.89 | 13-4 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3351 | 3427 | -76 | 0.01 | -2.44 | 9-6 | 4-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
15 | 23 | .395 | 4183 | 4347 | -164 | 0.73 | -3.59 | 12-8 | 3-15 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||