Sports headlines for Friday December 16, 1977:

• Oakland Owns The Legal Ammunition To Keep A's
• NHL: Play All 8 Games Or Czechs Are Canceled
• ABC Will Not Televise Leonard's Fight
• Norton's Manager Skeptical, Believes Ali Is Just Stalling
• Oakland Says Finley S.F. Visit Illegal

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  NBA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Spurs (16-13) 24 25 23 27 99 Hawks (14-13) 32 18 32 33 115 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Warriors (13-15) 30 25 35 23 113 Celtics (10-16) 29 31 30 28 118 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F 76ers (18-10) 22 25 31 32 110 Bulls (17-10) 32 35 27 21 115 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 5 F Bullets (17-9) 23 20 35 22 17 117 Nuggets (18-11) 31 24 25 20 12 112 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 5 F Pistons (9-16) 31 22 21 28 4 106 Pacers (11-15) 23 20 36 23 12 114 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Sonics (13-18) 31 25 21 21 98 Lakers (11-17) 21 24 22 23 90 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F Knicks (15-13) 27 23 34 32 11 10 13 150 Bucks (16-14) 35 24 30 27 11 10 15 152 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 5 F Cavaliers (15-11) 25 28 27 18 8 106 Nets (7-23) 18 30 24 26 18 116 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Suns (16-9) 38 29 26 33 126 Jazz (12-16) 26 28 26 33 113 Att: n/a