ABA standings at the end of December 21, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
22 | 14 | .611 | 4134 | 3997 | 137 | -0.05 | 3.75 | 11-7 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3645 | 3517 | 128 | -0.36 | 3.64 | 11-5 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4465 | 4460 | 5 | -0.32 | -0.19 | 14-4 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3470 | 3661 | -191 | 0.83 | -4.95 | 10-7 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3917 | 4142 | -225 | 0.32 | -6.11 | 8-9 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3813 | 3739 | 74 | -0.16 | 2.08 | 11-5 | 9-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
21 | 14 | .600 | 4113 | 3863 | 250 | -0.70 | 6.45 | 15-2 | 6-12 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3772 | 3697 | 75 | -0.25 | 1.96 | 14-4 | 4-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3469 | 3558 | -89 | -0.11 | -2.89 | 9-7 | 4-12 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
15 | 23 | .395 | 4183 | 4347 | -164 | 0.75 | -3.56 | 12-8 | 3-15 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||