ABA standings at the end of December 1, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
20 | 8 | .714 | 3168 | 2921 | 247 | -0.51 | 8.32 | 10-4 | 10-4 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
16 | 8 | .667 | 2626 | 2515 | 111 | 0.72 | 5.34 | 12-5 | 4-3 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2729 | 2622 | 107 | -0.84 | 3.44 | 6-3 | 7-9 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2694 | 2788 | -94 | 0.09 | -3.52 | 6-5 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
7 | 16 | .304 | 2523 | 2685 | -162 | 1.37 | -5.67 | 6-6 | 1-10 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Rockets |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2547 | 2514 | 33 | -0.01 | 1.36 | 6-3 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2580 | 2625 | -45 | -0.51 | -2.31 | 9-4 | 4-8 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2741 | 2745 | -4 | -0.37 | -0.52 | 10-3 | 3-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2621 | 2699 | -78 | 0.11 | -2.78 | 10-6 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2744 | 2859 | -115 | 0.16 | -4.63 | 6-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||