ABA standings at the end of December 8, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
18 | 7 | .720 | 2799 | 2642 | 157 | -0.38 | 5.90 | 11-3 | 7-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
16 | 11 | .593 | 3184 | 3141 | 43 | -1.03 | 0.56 | 4-6 | 12-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2947 | 2973 | -26 | -0.33 | -1.29 | 5-8 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3361 | 3448 | -87 | -0.03 | -3.13 | 7-10 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2817 | 2852 | -35 | 0.55 | -0.85 | 5-6 | 5-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2888 | 3028 | -140 | 0.67 | -4.71 | 6-7 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
20 | 8 | .714 | 3233 | 3080 | 153 | -0.59 | 4.88 | 10-5 | 10-3 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2885 | 2788 | 97 | -0.17 | 3.71 | 8-3 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2791 | 2835 | -44 | 0.53 | -1.16 | 8-8 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2790 | 2863 | -73 | 0.45 | -2.25 | 5-7 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2870 | 2915 | -45 | 0.40 | -1.33 | 8-5 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||