ABA standings at the end of December 29, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4620 | 4436 | 184 | 0.10 | 4.70 | 14-7 | 12-7 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
24 | 13 | .649 | 4254 | 4063 | 191 | -0.58 | 4.58 | 16-5 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4940 | 4930 | 10 | -0.41 | -0.17 | 16-4 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
14 | 24 | .368 | 4236 | 4470 | -234 | 0.14 | -6.01 | 9-9 | 5-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
14 | 24 | .368 | 3962 | 4200 | -238 | 1.06 | -5.20 | 10-8 | 4-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4574 | 4272 | 302 | -1.01 | 6.74 | 17-2 | 7-13 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4106 | 4039 | 67 | -0.29 | 1.52 | 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 | 22 | .405 | 4075 | 4193 | -118 | 0.06 | -3.13 | 11-7 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4701 | 4903 | -202 | 0.68 | -4.02 | 13-10 | 3-17 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||