ABA standings at the end of December 22, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
23 | 14 | .622 | 4255 | 4099 | 156 | -0.18 | 4.04 | 12-7 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3773 | 3633 | 140 | -0.30 | 3.94 | 12-5 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4465 | 4460 | 5 | -0.34 | -0.21 | 14-4 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 21 | .382 | 3554 | 3758 | -204 | 1.03 | -4.97 | 10-8 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3917 | 4142 | -225 | 0.30 | -6.13 | 8-9 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
22 | 14 | .611 | 4210 | 3947 | 263 | -0.85 | 6.45 | 15-2 | 7-12 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3955 | 3886 | 69 | -0.25 | 1.78 | 11-5 | 9-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3888 | 3825 | 63 | -0.15 | 1.65 | 14-4 | 4-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3616 | 3700 | -84 | -0.11 | -2.65 | 10-7 | 4-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4285 | 4468 | -183 | 0.82 | -3.87 | 12-8 | 3-16 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||