ABA standings at the end of December 23, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4378 | 4216 | 162 | -0.00 | 4.26 | 13-7 | 11-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3889 | 3738 | 151 | -0.40 | 4.04 | 13-5 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
20 | 19 | .513 | 4577 | 4567 | 10 | -0.37 | -0.11 | 15-4 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
14 | 22 | .389 | 4022 | 4245 | -223 | 0.14 | -6.05 | 9-9 | 5-13 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3657 | 3863 | -206 | 0.84 | -5.04 | 10-8 | 3-14 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
22 | 15 | .595 | 4327 | 4070 | 257 | -0.70 | 6.25 | 15-2 | 7-13 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 | -0.17 | 1.63 | 14-4 | 4-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3723 | 3812 | -89 | -0.10 | -2.72 | 10-7 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4390 | 4584 | -194 | 0.93 | -3.92 | 12-8 | 3-17 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||