ABA standings at the end of December 5, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
20 | 9 | .690 | 3271 | 3042 | 229 | -0.28 | 7.61 | 10-4 | 10-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
16 | 8 | .667 | 2626 | 2515 | 111 | 0.70 | 5.33 | 12-5 | 4-3 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2958 | 2828 | 130 | -0.53 | 4.29 | 7-3 | 8-9 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2795 | 2900 | -105 | -0.07 | -3.96 | 6-6 | 3-12 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 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 |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2685 | 2622 | 63 | -0.23 | 2.29 | 7-3 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 14 | .500 | 2934 | 2932 | 2 | -0.28 | -0.21 | 10-4 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2680 | 2730 | -50 | -0.60 | -2.53 | 9-4 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2700 | 2789 | -89 | 0.14 | -3.04 | 10-7 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
11 | 16 | .407 | 3069 | 3198 | -129 | 0.06 | -4.72 | 7-6 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||