ABA standings at the end of December 27, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4500 | 4330 | 170 | 0.02 | 4.38 | 13-7 | 12-7 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
23 | 13 | .639 | 4123 | 3959 | 164 | -0.45 | 4.11 | 15-5 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4816 | 4813 | 3 | -0.33 | -0.26 | 15-4 | 5-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
14 | 24 | .368 | 4236 | 4470 | -234 | 0.19 | -5.97 | 9-9 | 5-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3758 | 3968 | -210 | 0.94 | -4.90 | 10-8 | 3-15 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4446 | 4182 | 264 | -0.81 | 6.14 | 16-2 | 7-13 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4189 | 4137 | 52 | 0.03 | 1.48 | 11-6 | 9-10 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4106 | 4039 | 67 | -0.27 | 1.55 | 15-4 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3854 | 3938 | -84 | -0.12 | -2.52 | 11-7 | 4-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4597 | 4789 | -192 | 0.76 | -3.81 | 13-9 | 3-17 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||