Sports headlines for Wednesday December 17, 1975:

• Thieves Find Dome 'Rewarding'
• Richards, 67, Is Veeck's Man
• Dome Needs $4 Million
• The Eyes Of Texas Focus On Illegal Pay For Athletes
• NFL Rejects Bids By Ex-WFL Teams
• Pontiac Stadium Air Is Worse Than L.A.'s. Expert Testifies
• Crandall, Face Among Hall Of Fame Nominees

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  NBA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Kings (10-16) 26 24 27 27 104 Celtics (17-7) 22 26 36 34 118 Att: n/a at Hartford, CT

Team 1 2 3 4 F Rockets (12-12) 14 26 20 25 85 Braves (14-13) 24 17 21 26 88 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Warriors (19-6) 26 30 35 22 113 Pistons (11-12) 28 22 25 27 102 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Bullets (12-12) 25 24 21 18 88 Jazz (9-16) 24 24 34 23 105 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Bucks (10-14) 23 24 30 34 111 Suns (14-9) 29 27 32 28 116 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Cavaliers (13-14) 30 29 20 36 115 Sonics (14-14) 22 25 29 25 101 Att: n/a

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ABA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Nets (15-7) 28 28 19 28 103 Nuggets (19-5) 27 33 21 25 106 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Spirits (12-17) 25 26 23 28 102 Pacers (16-9) 27 32 24 30 113 Att: n/a