European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February the stars and stripes Page newly inspired celtics again threaten leaders in nabs playoff race flocking around the Cage Dalle Al Smith right of the new eng land whalers the puck Durtow game against the Quebec other whalers ire Rick Ley fore ground and Steve Carton Back u Bob of the Nordques fights for the Hie Host up photo by the associated press dont count the Boston out of Iho National basketball association playoffs the seemingly out of Contention net Long suddenly have winning six of their last seven and Are Berming again to put fear into their their latest Victory was exceptionally a 9895 decision thursday night at where the suns had wan 16 in a you have to give Boston credit said Phoenix coach John whose suns have the leagues third Best Aba Roundup they controlled the same or the most part and made the big plays at the right Boston now is 2031 and has a Long Way to go to overcome some of the teams ahead of them in the playoff but since Captain John Havlicek announced his effective at the end of the and Kermit Washington was reinstated follow ing the celtics have played More inspired in other Aba the Cleveland Cav Aliers routed the Denver nuggets the Washington bullets whipped the Buffalo braves and the new Jersey nets beat the Seattle supersonics Dave Bine led the celtics with 23 Points and Dave Cowens Sank two free throws with 32 seconds putting Boston ahead despite the Boston coach Tom Sanders was not completely our offence is so he Vorih stars under new Pilot Nanne Chalk up a 42 upset against flyers by the associated press the coaching pressure is starting to get p Lou imagine what it would be Lite if be Ever lost a the lowly Minnesota North Are Vly but there 201 since i Veteran was named coach and general manager of the National id key league club last and thursday night their victims were none other than the mighty Philadelphia us score was with Glen s second goal of the game snap a tie with just by main goal of this season is getting i from behind this Nanne said nil Roundup 1 hate Witback i want to keep my i will hire a coach at the end of the despite the hot Nanne int do amt himself that the North stars Are in Tus Arne class As the edited and proud of the but t realize Philadelphia was Jessing Bobby Paul fab Berle Parent and Wayne Ste tint changes your philosophy of Jet of it eases your concern a but be also the North stars Are 333 w without they Hare started to believe in them Jtj he i told them every general manager in the league is that must mean youre Worth i said go out and do your if it int Good youll be it was a costly setback for the dropping them five Points behind the first place new York who were winners Over the Colorado in the Patrick of Detroit red wings Defeated the Atlanta flames 53 and the Buffalo sabres blanked the los Angeles Kings Sharpley took a pass in front of the net and beat Rookie goalie Rick Craig from to feet out Tot Minnesota winning it was the North stars first Victory in Phila Delphia since and their first Triumph Over the flyers since Tim Young scored into an open net with 11 seconds to go to make Lite score first goal gave Minnesota a 10 Lead in the first Peri stand Bryan playing his lint game with the North stars since jumping from the world hockey As made 1124 in toe second its a Tough said Philly coach Fred bad 43 what else con you do any loss is but the time to really worry is when youre not get Ting the added defens Eman Jim Watson when you get 43 you should give their goalie pee Lopresti a lot of rangers sign Jorgensen a outfielder first baseman Mike who played out his option with has signed with the Texas i guess you know this is not one of my favorite said this was a class win for when it was 11 we were still there were limes in the past when we would have packed it islanders 1 Bob Bourne scored twice in the final minute of the second period to give the is Landers a 53 Bournes first goal of the game snapped a 33 tic at 19 11 and he scored what proved to be the Winner j seconds Nelson Pyatt pulled Colorado within a goal at of the final Rookie Dale a 21yearold Center who was the first pick in last years scored on his f list Throe shots to Lead Detroit Over Mccourt gave de troit a 24 Flora period Lead with goals at and Hie second Marker came on a 50foot shot during a Power after Atlanta tied the Mccourt gave the red wings a Lead they never relinquished with a shorthanded goal in the second sabres Kings 0 Don Edwards registered 30th goal tending most in us and his fourth shutout of the season As Buffalo lied Idle Boston for the Lead in inc Adams Divi Gil Porreault tallied his 37th goal while the other scorers were Rene Jim Danny care and Craig i had a bad so i really had to concentrate harder when the game Edwards the Guys were shooting the puck exceptionally Sharp in the so i didst know whether it was my fault or they were just its our defense that carry Cavil nuggets is Cleveland took command by Oul Scorlia the nug Ecla 132 during the final s 15 of the first period for a 2715 by Talcum a the Cavaliers were ahead 5338 an the Midwest division Leader never got closer than is Points Jitter Jim Chones and Bingo Smith scored 1 Points apiece for the Austin Carr Hac 17 and campy Russell while Rookie an Thony Roberts paced Denver with bullets Brayer 109 we were doing basketball things Are Washington coach dirt Motia said after the bullets lopsided Victory the avenged a 37poinl loss the worst of us to Buffalo in their last we were awful awful from admitted braves coach Cotton fit Elvin Hayes topped the bullets with Bob Dandridge and Kevin grew each had and was Unseld scored l Points and grabbed 17 Nater led Buffalo with x Points and is to nets Sony Cir the acquisition of John Williamson Jiuu Given the team the Confidence it Hdldn Nave earlier in the said new Jersch coach Kevin Loughery after the nets the los longest team in 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