ABA standings at the end of December 22, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Nets |
23 | 13 | .639 | 3946 | 3706 | 240 | -0.52 | 6.15 | 12-4 | 11-9 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
23 | 14 | .622 | 4156 | 3927 | 229 | -0.46 | 5.73 | 12-6 | 11-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3496 | 3370 | 126 | 0.35 | 4.17 | 13-7 | 7-6 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
9 | 22 | .290 | 3331 | 3530 | -199 | 0.93 | -5.49 | 7-9 | 2-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
9 | 27 | .250 | 3623 | 3846 | -223 | 0.59 | -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 |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3658 | 3698 | -40 | 0.13 | -1.01 | 12-4 | 8-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3634 | 3623 | 11 | -0.62 | -0.31 | 13-6 | 5-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3579 | 3632 | -53 | -0.31 | -1.75 | 12-9 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3434 | 3411 | 23 | 0.02 | 0.74 | 8-6 | 8-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
17 | 19 | .472 | 4093 | 4207 | -114 | 0.06 | -3.10 | 8-8 | 9-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||