Sports headlines for Thursday December 23, 1971:

• Senators Cost Short $1,000 In Cash
• Saban Returns To Old Job As Coach Of Bills
• Bucs, Reds To Play Games In Venezuela
• NFC Pro Bowl Team

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  NBA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Hawks (11-23) 19 30 31 30 110 Cavaliers (12-24) 24 27 32 32 115 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 5 F Bulls (23-10) 20 23 28 27 19 117 Suns (19-16) 21 27 30 20 10 108 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Knicks (21-13) 29 31 34 26 120 Blazers (8-27) 29 31 23 34 117 Att: n/a

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ABA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Cougars (12-23) 29 25 26 29 109 Floridians (16-19) 30 30 27 38 125 Att: n/a at New York City, NY

Team 1 2 3 4 F Rockets (13-20) 23 24 26 28 101 Pacers (20-15) 22 29 29 24 104 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Stars (25-9) 24 28 25 35 112 Pros (15-19) 35 29 16 24 104 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 5 F Condors (17-21) 27 22 26 34 15 124 Nets (14-20) 29 25 25 30 14 123 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Colonels (26-8) 34 38 42 25 139 Squires (21-15) 32 26 28 37 123 Att: n/a