ABA standings at the end of December 7, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
21 | 9 | .700 | 3386 | 3152 | 234 | -0.50 | 7.30 | 11-4 | 10-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2723 | 2620 | 103 | 0.70 | 4.82 | 12-5 | 4-4 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3207 | 3024 | 183 | -0.90 | 5.42 | 8-3 | 9-9 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
9 | 20 | .310 | 2991 | 3149 | -158 | 0.40 | -5.05 | 6-7 | 3-13 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
7 | 17 | .292 | 2633 | 2800 | -167 | 1.58 | -5.38 | 6-6 | 1-11 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Rockets |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2779 | 2738 | 41 | -0.19 | 1.38 | 7-3 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Stars |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2801 | 2843 | -42 | -0.64 | -2.20 | 10-4 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3039 | 3029 | 10 | -0.19 | 0.16 | 11-4 | 4-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 15 | .483 | 2816 | 2883 | -67 | 0.16 | -2.15 | 11-7 | 3-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3182 | 3319 | -137 | -0.10 | -4.99 | 7-6 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||