Sports headlines for Friday December 17, 1971:

• NFL Crisis: 150 Players Not Signed At Year's End
• College Grid Crowds Reach Record Highs

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  NBA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Hawks (8-22) 18 36 27 22 103 Bullets (12-18) 23 24 29 38 114 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Knicks (17-13) 33 24 37 21 115 Braves (12-18) 22 21 23 29 95 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Rockets (11-23) 24 32 22 31 109 Bulls (20-10) 19 31 30 18 98 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Celtics (21-12) 31 32 27 25 115 Cavaliers (11-21) 32 24 38 15 109 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Warriors (17-16) 27 28 21 23 99 Lakers (29-3) 30 25 33 41 129 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Sonics (20-14) 25 29 32 27 113 Bucks (29-4) 28 26 27 39 120 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Pistons (12-19) 20 19 28 35 102 Suns (18-13) 28 29 31 35 123 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F 76ers (14-18) 37 25 44 20 126 Blazers (7-24) 36 36 30 25 127 Att: n/a

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ABA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Pros (13-18) 27 20 23 22 92 Pacers (19-12) 20 17 31 26 94 Att: n/a	Team 1 2 3 4 F Squires (20-14) 34 19 24 27 104 Colonels (22-8) 25 33 32 38 128 Att: n/a
Team 1 2 3 4 F Chaparrals (11-21) 18 15 26 24 83 Nets (13-18) 22 19 21 28 90 Att: n/a	Team 1 2 3 4 5 F Cougars (12-20) 35 20 37 41 13 146 Condors (16-18) 33 36 33 31 10 143 Att: n/a
Team 1 2 3 4 F Rockets (12-18) 33 24 23 29 109 Stars (23-9) 41 32 36 27 136 Att: n/a