Sports headlines for Sunday December 5, 1971:

• Ellison's Day: 247 Yards In 45-28 Ram Win
• Nicklaus 'Awful,' But Leads By One

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NBA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Sonics (18-10) 24 26 22 27 99 Cavaliers (9-16) 25 17 28 21 91 Att: n/a	Team 1 2 3 4 F Blazers (4-21) 23 26 22 36 107 Lakers (23-3) 32 22 36 33 123 Att: n/a
Team 1 2 3 4 F Warriors (16-12) 27 28 18 14 87 Suns (14-11) 28 26 29 37 120 Att: n/a

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ABA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Squires (16-10) 33 25 32 23 113 Pros (11-14) 24 27 35 31 117 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Rockets (10-14) 31 26 33 28 118 Condors (11-16) 31 32 20 31 114 Att: n/a