ABA standings at the end of December 26, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4261 | 4022 | 239 | -0.26 | 6.03 | 13-6 | 11-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3725 | 3568 | 157 | 0.18 | 4.67 | 14-7 | 8-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
23 | 14 | .622 | 4041 | 3811 | 230 | -0.26 | 5.95 | 12-4 | 11-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
10 | 22 | .312 | 3449 | 3643 | -194 | 0.90 | -5.17 | 8-9 | 2-13 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
10 | 27 | .270 | 3719 | 3941 | -222 | 0.53 | -5.47 | 7-12 | 3-15 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
21 | 15 | .583 | 3760 | 3796 | -36 | -0.00 | -1.00 | 13-4 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3712 | 3729 | -17 | -0.43 | -0.90 | 13-6 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
19 | 19 | .500 | 3674 | 3728 | -54 | -0.49 | -1.91 | 12-9 | 7-10 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3547 | 3529 | 18 | -0.14 | 0.41 | 8-6 | 8-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4311 | 4432 | -121 | 0.09 | -3.09 | 8-9 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||