ABA standings at the end of December 16, 1971
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
21 | 8 | .724 | 3275 | 3064 | 211 | -0.42 | 6.86 | 13-3 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3894 | 3848 | 46 | -0.83 | 0.57 | 8-6 | 12-7 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Condors |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3960 | 4051 | -91 | -0.35 | -3.11 | 10-10 | 6-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 The Floridians |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3601 | 3623 | -22 | -0.13 | -0.80 | 7-8 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3343 | 3396 | -53 | 0.67 | -1.10 | 6-6 | 6-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3493 | 3675 | -182 | 0.85 | -5.02 | 7-8 | 4-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3567 | 3388 | 179 | -0.81 | 4.96 | 12-6 | 10-3 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3436 | 3313 | 123 | -0.14 | 3.96 | 10-4 | 8-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Pros |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3236 | 3282 | -46 | 0.30 | -1.23 | 9-9 | 4-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3221 | 3268 | -47 | 0.35 | -1.27 | 10-5 | 2-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3216 | 3334 | -118 | 0.61 | -3.20 | 5-8 | 6-12 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||