ABA standings at the end of December 19, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
23 | 12 | .657 | 3918 | 3674 | 244 | -0.43 | 6.54 | 12-6 | 11-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
20 | 11 | .645 | 3329 | 3198 | 131 | 0.48 | 4.70 | 13-6 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3831 | 3606 | 225 | -0.34 | 6.09 | 11-4 | 11-9 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
8 | 21 | .276 | 3124 | 3315 | -191 | 0.93 | -5.65 | 6-9 | 2-12 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
9 | 26 | .257 | 3540 | 3754 | -214 | 0.60 | -5.51 | 6-11 | 3-15 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3486 | 3531 | -45 | -0.16 | -1.52 | 11-4 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
19 | 16 | .543 | 3375 | 3419 | -44 | -0.33 | -1.59 | 12-8 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3450 | 3435 | 15 | -0.52 | -0.07 | 12-6 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3229 | 3220 | 9 | -0.02 | 0.28 | 7-6 | 7-10 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3824 | 3954 | -130 | -0.05 | -3.88 | 7-8 | 8-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||