ABA standings at the end of December 28, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4350 | 4119 | 231 | -0.35 | 5.57 | 13-6 | 11-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
22 | 14 | .611 | 3825 | 3673 | 152 | 0.15 | 4.38 | 14-8 | 8-6 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4138 | 3918 | 220 | -0.23 | 5.56 | 12-4 | 11-11 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3546 | 3732 | -186 | 1.00 | -4.64 | 9-9 | 2-13 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
10 | 28 | .263 | 3805 | 4032 | -227 | 0.48 | -5.50 | 7-12 | 3-16 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
22 | 15 | .595 | 3867 | 3893 | -26 | 0.10 | -0.60 | 14-4 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3803 | 3815 | -12 | -0.50 | -0.83 | 14-6 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 19 | .513 | 3778 | 3804 | -26 | -0.61 | -1.28 | 12-9 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3652 | 3629 | 23 | -0.06 | 0.62 | 8-6 | 9-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4387 | 4536 | -149 | 0.17 | -3.65 | 8-10 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||