ABA standings at the end of December 8, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3485 | 3246 | 239 | -0.67 | 7.04 | 12-4 | 10-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2810 | 2722 | 88 | 0.88 | 4.27 | 12-6 | 4-4 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3309 | 3111 | 198 | -0.74 | 5.86 | 8-3 | 10-9 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
9 | 21 | .300 | 3085 | 3248 | -163 | 0.61 | -4.82 | 6-7 | 3-14 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
7 | 18 | .280 | 2740 | 2913 | -173 | 1.53 | -5.39 | 6-7 | 1-11 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
15 | 13 | .536 | 2922 | 2954 | -32 | -0.56 | -1.70 | 10-4 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3152 | 3136 | 16 | -0.38 | 0.16 | 11-4 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2890 | 2859 | 31 | -0.22 | 0.93 | 7-4 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2911 | 2968 | -57 | -0.02 | -1.92 | 11-7 | 4-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3267 | 3414 | -147 | -0.11 | -5.18 | 7-7 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||