ABA standings at the end of December 16, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3900 | 3761 | 139 | 0.17 | 4.26 | 11-6 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3645 | 3517 | 128 | -0.28 | 3.72 | 11-5 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
19 | 18 | .514 | 4357 | 4348 | 9 | -0.32 | -0.08 | 14-4 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3262 | 3447 | -185 | 0.89 | -5.08 | 9-7 | 3-12 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3661 | 3906 | -245 | 0.42 | -7.00 | 8-9 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3701 | 3621 | 80 | -0.47 | 2.03 | 11-4 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3849 | 3625 | 224 | -0.74 | 6.05 | 14-2 | 5-12 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3425 | 3373 | 52 | 0.10 | 1.78 | 12-4 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Dallas Chaparrals |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3110 | 3144 | -34 | -0.44 | -1.61 | 9-6 | 4-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3959 | 4127 | -168 | 0.62 | -4.04 | 11-7 | 3-15 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||