European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 10, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 Trail blazers 76ers take 2-0 edges Portland Dawkins leads Philadelphia rally win paced by Gilliam Philadelphia up Darryl Daw Kins again came off the Bench sunday and teamed with Julius Erving to Lead a fourth Quarter rally that carried the Philadelphia 76ers to a 106-37 win Over the Houston rockets in the second game of the Aba Eastern conference finals. The Victory gave the 76ers a 2-0 Lead in the Best of seven series with the two teams playing in Houston wednesday and Friday. Los Angeles a Portland re serve guard Herm Gilliam pumped in 14 Points in the final Quarter including the go ahead Field goal to boost the Trail Blaz ers to a 99-97 Triumph Over the los Angeles lakers sunday. The Victory gave Portland a 2-fl Lead in their National basketball association semifinal playoff series. Gilliam. A 6-3 Veteran of seven years started his show with the final two baskets of the third period after which the lakers led 77-70. Late in the fourth with the lakers leading 91-84, Gilliam scored three held goals in a Row. Gilliam s final Basket gave Portland a 96-97 advantage in the 16th Lead change of the game. He had 24 Points for the game. Lionel Hollins Sank the final free throw winding up with 31 Points As the blazers High  Abdul Jabbar scored 40 for the lakers. Cazzie Russell scored 21 for the lakers but none in the final Quarter. With Hollins scoring 22 of his Points in the first half the Trail blazers led 54-51 before turning ice cold in the third Quarter. After leading 58-53, the visitors were out scored 16-2 and the lakers raced into a 69 60 Lead. They built it to 77-66 before Gilliam went in his rampage. Portland s Center Bill Walton scored 14 Points and hauled Down 17 rebounds the latter equalling Abdul Jabbar s production before the crowd of 15.192 at the forum. Portland m group i. Lucat646 1b. Walton 7 0-0 14. Davit 1001. A wins 13 it Al. Slett 1 i is. Gilliam 110-0 74. Jon�100 i. A fatso 00. Walker 00 00. Tolal�44 11-17 w. Lysange Leskell Ford 4 1 2 10. Univ la t so it  7 40, Cottney 7 76 Tatur 47 110, a Emeny 1041. Samaroo 00. Of Urmann 2 0 0 4, Kun my 1134. Warner do 00. Toi Bijj 19 ism. Pool la 16 ii 16 Lun an9h�i 7i � 16 m-11 total Lams Portland 11 lot Angl i 19. A cynic la anger eve Lamar a . That s a no no Mike Newlin of the Houston rockets charges into Philadelphia s Steve mix to the fourth Quarter of an Aba playoff game at Philadelphia. Newlin was charged with a foul on the play. Phila Delphia holds a 2-0 Lead in the Best of seven Serin with the next game to be played wednesday in Houston. Up 2nd-/ongesf a Freone in no since 63 braves handed 14th straight loss by Hersche Nissenson a sports writer you think things can t get any worse for the Atlanta braves Check the schedule. Saddled with a 14-game losing Streak second longest in the National league since 1963 following sunday s 6-3 loss to the Chicago cubs the injury riddled braves were to invade Pittsburgh monday night for a four game series with the pirates the pirates Are merely the hottest team in baseball hotter than the los an Geles dodgers with eight victories in a Row and 13 in their last 14 outings. One Pitcher giving us a Good game and we can snap  says braves manager Dave Bristol who suffered through a 13 game skid right around this time a year ago unfortunately. Bristol s pitching Rota Tion in Pittsburgh starts off with chopper Collins making his first major league Start then lists Bun Capra. Phil Niek Roand Max Leon the four have a combined record of 0-9. What am 1 supposed to do. Shock them said Bristol. Gimmicks and tricks Are not the answer to it. We Are going up against teams who ure using their Best players. We d like to use our Best but unfortunately we can t. We have too Many no Roundup injuries. The Guys who Are playing Are giving their Best so what More can you ask they re human beings they Hurt like All of us do. We just keep falling behind and we can t catch  the braves Hung in there for two innings sunday behind Leon. To was making his first Start since 1975. Before Bobby Mure or s two run triple keyed a four run Chica go third inning. It Marks the longest losing Streak for the braves since they moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966 ironically the braves now b-18, had an 85 record when they started last year s Long skid just As they did this year. Chicago manager Herman Franks who did t feel the least bit sorry while his club was sweeping the three game series sympathized with the braves after it was Over. When things go bad. Everything goes  he said. Now that we re through with them i wish them a lot of  other no action the pirates rallied to beat the Cincinnati reds 6-4. The is. Louis cardinals edged the Houston astros 2-1 and the san Francisco giants swept a doubleheader irom the new York mets 4-2 and 10-0 the Montreal expos were rained out of a doubleheader with the padres in san Diego while the Philadelphia Phillies had a single game with the dodgers in la put off by an unusual Spring  6, reds 4 Dave Parker leading the majors with a 421 baiting average rapped a tie breaking iwo run double in the seventh inning to Cap a three run rally. Trailing 4-3, the pirates tied the game against Fred Norman on continued on Page 23 the tiers watched a 12-Point halftime Lead get whittled Down to three at the end of the third Quarter. The rockets stayed within three Points in the opening moments of the fourth period before the 76crs ran off eight straight Points to take a 94-83 Lead with 6 17 to play. In that stretch he 20-year-old Dawkins. Who also sparked the 76crs coming off the Bench in thursday night s win hit two baskets including a devastating slam Dunk and Erving and Henry Bibby added jump shots. Dawkins hit another Basket and ening a pair As the 76crs stretched their advantage to 100-85 with 3 26 to play and the rockets were never Able to get Back to within nine Points after that. Before the fourth Quarter rally the 76ers had to withstand Brilliant third period performances by Rudy Tomjanovich and Calvin Murphy. Tomjanovich scored 16 Points in the Quarter and Murphy added 12 of his game High 32 Points As Houston recovered from a 5745 halftime deficit to tie the game twice the last time at 73-73 on a Juniper by Murphy with 2 46 to play. Erving finished with 18 Points 10 in the fourth period while Dawkins had six of his 13 Points in the final period. George me Ginnis led the 76ers with 21 Points and Doug Collins added 20. The 76ers were Able to build a 14-Point Lead in the first half once they got their running game in gear. Houston s last Lead of the game was 32-31 in the opening moments of the second Quarter before Phila Delphia ran off seven straight Points to go up 38-32 with 8 24 to play. Houston 971 Kennedy 1774.  10 7 7 77. Magna 111local 1007, vhf any 11 1 1 it.  714, i t 04. Kunni-,1 10 31 jo1nv�n411io 1 Sta 4j 11 i  toe Ervin 74418, a git i 8 i 711. C Jones til 4,  t i 04, co link 7 7 10 Pri �4 1 in d4 in a t i 11 a 11 t 10 touh4777 Idoft Houston. 14 it 17 70  a 78 13  p-1 out Noni Tjhin Fatti Moultis 76. Poisal Pii i it a 14,811 record purse won by Stockton and Amrit Raj Kansas City to. Up ii Dick Stockton and Vijay Amrit Raj won their first tournament together sunday and Cap tured the largest Winner s purse in doubles history $80,000 by beating Vitas Geru Laitis and Adriano Zanatta. 7-6.7-6, 4-6. 63. In the nationally televised finals of the act world doubles championship. Stockton and Amrit Raj captured a 7-1 first set lie breaker and a 7-j second set tie breaker before losing the third set on a service break against Amrit Raj in the seventh game. Amrit Raj who had not lost his service the entire week of the tournament was broken once in both the second and third sets before regaining his touch to win All 12 Points off service in the decisive fourth set. The winners broke Gerulaitis in the eighth game of the fourth set and then coasted Home As Amrit Raj held his own service including an Ace against Gerlai us. Zanatta was also broken in the second set prior to an tray s break to Force a second tie breaker which the winners won by taking both of err Ulilis service Points. Lancers win in overtime 1 -0 Rochester n. Y. Up Mirilem Fazlic scored in overtime to give the Roch Ester lancers a 1-0 North american soccer league Victory Over the Toronto Metros sunday