ABA standings at the end of December 26, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4378 | 4216 | 162 | -0.02 | 4.25 | 13-7 | 11-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
22 | 13 | .629 | 4018 | 3858 | 160 | -0.35 | 4.22 | 14-5 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4703 | 4698 | 5 | -0.41 | -0.28 | 15-4 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
14 | 23 | .378 | 4134 | 4364 | -230 | 0.28 | -5.93 | 9-9 | 5-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3657 | 3863 | -206 | 0.85 | -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 |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4446 | 4182 | 264 | -0.82 | 6.12 | 16-2 | 7-13 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 15 | .571 | 4075 | 4015 | 60 | -0.10 | 1.61 | 11-5 | 9-10 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3991 | 3926 | 65 | -0.27 | 1.53 | 14-4 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3854 | 3938 | -84 | -0.12 | -2.52 | 11-7 | 4-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4491 | 4687 | -196 | 0.92 | -3.86 | 12-9 | 3-17 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||