ABA standings at the end of December 21, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
23 | 13 | .639 | 4048 | 3814 | 234 | -0.51 | 5.99 | 12-6 | 11-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
23 | 13 | .639 | 3946 | 3706 | 240 | -0.53 | 6.14 | 12-4 | 11-9 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3414 | 3284 | 130 | 0.38 | 4.44 | 13-7 | 7-5 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
8 | 22 | .267 | 3224 | 3430 | -206 | 1.05 | -5.82 | 6-9 | 2-13 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
9 | 27 | .250 | 3623 | 3846 | -223 | 0.58 | -5.61 | 6-12 | 3-15 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3572 | 3616 | -44 | 0.02 | -1.28 | 11-4 | 8-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3534 | 3516 | 18 | -0.52 | 0.01 | 13-6 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3456 | 3503 | -47 | -0.28 | -1.58 | 12-8 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
15 | 16 | .484 | 3321 | 3303 | 18 | -0.14 | 0.45 | 7-6 | 8-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3964 | 4084 | -120 | 0.12 | -3.31 | 8-8 | 8-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||