Sports headlines for Wednesday December 19, 1979:

• Simmer Ties Goal Record
• Arizona State Pays Off Kush
• Rose Named Player Of Decade
• Pardee Named NFL Coach Of The Year
• Indians Sign Utilityman Orta For 5 Years And 1.5 Million

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  NBA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Lakers (23-11) 23 29 26 34 112 Hawks (22-14) 32 29 32 26 119 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F 76ers (23-10) 18 26 25 20 89 Celtics (26-7) 22 38 23 29 112 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Blazers (18-17) 24 38 22 22 106 Nuggets (12-23) 31 26 24 33 114 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 5 F Cavaliers (16-19) 40 22 34 21 11 128 Warriors (11-22) 30 26 28 33 8 125 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Bulls (11-22) 21 31 26 30 108 Rockets (15-17) 24 22 32 24 102 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Jazz (9-24) 32 17 30 20 99 Suns (21-13) 20 31 31 35 117 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Pacers (15-19) 25 36 38 24 123 Spurs (17-16) 43 28 36 20 127 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Nets (13-20) 25 31 30 36 122 Sonics (23-10) 32 25 25 32 114 Att: n/a

Team 1 2 3 4 F Kings (21-14) 31 25 26 25 107 Bullets (13-16) 26 21 28 22 97 Att: n/a