Sports headlines for Tuesday December 23, 1975:

• Messersmith Ruling Imperils The Reserve Clause
• Jim McGlothlin, Former Angel Pitcher, Dies

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  NBA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Celtics (19-8) 22 23 25 22 92 Braves (17-13) 32 25 21 23 101 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Bullets (14-13) 32 31 24 33 120 Pistons (11-15) 19 24 26 33 102 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Jazz (11-18) 21 29 21 26 97 Warriors (22-6) 27 29 24 25 105 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Bulls (7-21) 21 16 24 33 94 Rockets (14-13) 25 21 26 31 103 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Kings (10-18) 26 22 24 25 97 Lakers (19-13) 25 27 30 29 111 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Knicks (12-20) 31 21 30 28 110 Bucks (11-16) 25 26 30 27 108 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Sonics (15-16) 16 25 34 25 100 Blazers (11-20) 37 30 23 35 125 Att: n/a

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ABA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Nets (18-8) 28 22 37 20 107 Colonels (15-14) 33 24 21 24 102 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Pacers (18-11) 37 25 29 20 111 Spurs (17-11) 27 27 20 32 106 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Spirits (14-19) 27 32 33 23 115 Squires (5-25) 22 22 22 37 103 Att: n/a at Norfolk, VA