ABA standings at the end of December 17, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3247 | 3115 | 132 | 0.24 | 4.64 | 13-6 | 7-4 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3807 | 3584 | 223 | -0.23 | 6.33 | 12-6 | 10-6 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3748 | 3524 | 224 | -0.47 | 6.12 | 10-4 | 11-9 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
8 | 20 | .286 | 3024 | 3208 | -184 | 1.02 | -5.55 | 6-9 | 2-11 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
9 | 25 | .265 | 3450 | 3643 | -193 | 0.37 | -5.30 | 6-10 | 3-15 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3398 | 3427 | -29 | -0.20 | -1.11 | 11-4 | 7-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3268 | 3319 | -51 | -0.17 | -1.67 | 11-8 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3346 | 3347 | -1 | -0.44 | -0.47 | 11-6 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3116 | 3102 | 14 | 0.06 | 0.54 | 7-5 | 7-10 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3706 | 3841 | -135 | -0.01 | -4.10 | 7-8 | 7-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||