Sports headlines for Wednesday December 12, 1979:

• Montreal Coach Geoffrion Quits
• White Is Named UPI's Back And Player Of The Year
• Cards' Broadcaster Bob Starr Hired To Do Angels And Rams

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  NBA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Knicks (14-16) 29 17 31 25 102 Hawks (19-13) 26 22 33 33 114 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Nets (11-18) 29 24 22 27 102 Celtics (22-7) 36 22 30 28 116 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Pistons (9-20) 28 28 26 32 114 Warriors (11-20) 31 19 19 27 96 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Sonics (21-9) 26 33 32 21 112 Pacers (14-17) 29 30 21 27 107 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Blazers (16-16) 17 22 23 23 85 Kings (17-14) 37 27 28 32 124 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Bucks (19-13) 19 17 17 38 91 76ers (22-7) 26 28 25 33 112 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Rockets (15-13) 35 31 18 34 118 Clippers (14-18) 26 29 28 24 107 Att: n/a