ABA standings at the end of December 28, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4620 | 4436 | 184 | 0.03 | 4.63 | 14-7 | 12-7 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
23 | 13 | .639 | 4123 | 3959 | 164 | -0.50 | 4.06 | 15-5 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4940 | 4930 | 10 | -0.42 | -0.18 | 16-4 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
14 | 24 | .368 | 4236 | 4470 | -234 | 0.17 | -5.99 | 9-9 | 5-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3848 | 4096 | -248 | 1.17 | -5.53 | 10-8 | 3-16 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4574 | 4272 | 302 | -1.03 | 6.71 | 17-2 | 7-13 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4106 | 4039 | 67 | -0.26 | 1.55 | 15-4 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4295 | 4257 | 38 | 0.21 | 1.24 | 11-6 | 9-11 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3971 | 4062 | -91 | -0.14 | -2.67 | 11-7 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4597 | 4789 | -192 | 0.76 | -3.81 | 13-9 | 3-17 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||