ABA standings at the end of December 3, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2469 | 2325 | 144 | -0.36 | 6.18 | 11-3 | 5-3 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2842 | 2787 | 55 | -1.03 | 1.26 | 3-6 | 12-3 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2579 | 2607 | -28 | 0.36 | -0.86 | 5-5 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
11 | 15 | .423 | 3125 | 3228 | -103 | 0.30 | -3.66 | 6-9 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2840 | 2868 | -28 | -0.35 | -1.43 | 4-8 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2567 | 2670 | -103 | 0.46 | -4.02 | 6-6 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
18 | 8 | .692 | 3013 | 2883 | 130 | -0.77 | 4.23 | 8-5 | 10-3 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2651 | 2566 | 85 | 0.07 | 3.77 | 7-3 | 6-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2565 | 2631 | -66 | 0.63 | -2.12 | 6-8 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2454 | 2476 | -22 | 0.33 | -0.67 | 8-4 | 1-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2580 | 2644 | -64 | 0.45 | -2.11 | 4-7 | 6-8 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||