ABA standings at the end of December 30, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4483 | 4237 | 246 | -0.49 | 5.66 | 14-6 | 11-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
23 | 14 | .622 | 3970 | 3774 | 196 | -0.08 | 5.21 | 14-8 | 9-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
23 | 16 | .590 | 4257 | 4042 | 215 | -0.26 | 5.25 | 12-4 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3664 | 3865 | -201 | 1.11 | -4.80 | 9-9 | 2-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
10 | 29 | .256 | 3906 | 4177 | -271 | 0.68 | -6.27 | 7-13 | 3-16 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
22 | 15 | .595 | 3867 | 3893 | -26 | 0.11 | -0.59 | 14-4 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4026 | 4031 | -5 | -0.55 | -0.68 | 14-6 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 19 | .513 | 3778 | 3804 | -26 | -0.61 | -1.27 | 12-9 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3760 | 3743 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.49 | 8-7 | 9-11 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 23 | .439 | 4619 | 4764 | -145 | 0.24 | -3.30 | 9-11 | 9-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||