ABA standings at the end of December 12, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
22 | 10 | .688 | 3582 | 3353 | 229 | -0.43 | 6.73 | 12-4 | 10-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
17 | 10 | .630 | 2906 | 2806 | 100 | 0.72 | 4.42 | 12-6 | 5-4 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3416 | 3208 | 208 | -0.52 | 6.19 | 9-3 | 10-9 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
8 | 18 | .308 | 2828 | 3000 | -172 | 1.29 | -5.32 | 6-7 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
9 | 22 | .290 | 3172 | 3336 | -164 | 0.44 | -4.85 | 6-8 | 3-14 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3045 | 3066 | -21 | -0.54 | -1.27 | 11-4 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3265 | 3255 | 10 | -0.49 | -0.17 | 11-5 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
14 | 14 | .500 | 3002 | 2982 | 20 | -0.21 | 0.51 | 7-4 | 7-10 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2995 | 3064 | -69 | 0.15 | -2.07 | 11-8 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3386 | 3527 | -141 | -0.16 | -4.86 | 7-7 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||