European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 20, 1986 stars and stripes Page 17 Nicks overtake nets snap losing Streak from press dispatches East Rutherford . James Bailey scored a season High 31 Points including eight in overtime and the new York kicks snapped an eight game losing Streak tuesday with a come from behind 107-103 Victory Over the new Jersey nets. The Victory snapped the kicks 11-game losing Streak against new Jersey. It was their third Triumph in their last 22 games. Bailey and Trent Tucker combined to score 14 of the kicks 16 Points in Over time with Tucker supplying six in a Row to give new York the Lead for Good. The kicks trailed 54-40 Early in the third Quarter but outscored new Jersey 24 13 Over the final 10 40 to draw within 67-64 going into the final period. There were six Lead changes and four ties in the fourth Quarter with Tucker forcing the overtime by hitting a driving Layup to tie the score 91-91 with eight seconds left in Regula Tion. Tucker finished with 16 Points while Louis Orr and Gerald Wilkins each had 13 for the kicks. Mike Gminski led new Jer sey with 27 Points and equated his career High with 20 rebounds. In other Aba games tuesday celtics 126, Cavaliers 96 Hartford Conn. Larry Bird scored 43 Points including 34 in the first half to Pace Boston. It was the fifth time this season and the 18th time in Bird s career that he has scored More than 40 Points. The Victory was the fifth narc Windup consecutive Triumph for the celtics who have won 30 of their last 35 games. The Cavaliers have lost five straight including both games since Gene Littles re placed George Karl As head coach. Bird s 34 first half Points included 5 of 6 shots from three Point Range. Bucks 116, bullets 87 Milwaukee Charles Davis came off the Bench to score 11 Points in the second Quarter As Milwaukee built a 58-39 halftime Lead and went on to defeat Washington. Davis a 6-foot-7 Forward finished with 26 Points. Cliff Robinson had 29 Points to Lead the bullets who dropped their fourth consecutive game. Mavericks 120, spurs 113 Dallas Reserve Forward Jay Vincent scored eight Points within 2 a minutes Midway in the fourth Quarter to spark Dallas. San Antonio got season highs of 37 Points from Mike Mitchell and 26 from Steve Johnson. Rockets 112, suns 109 Houston Allen Leavell scored a season High 23 Points including a pair of free throws with four seconds left As hous ton clinched an Aba Western conference playoff berth. Warriors 126, clippers 122 Oakland Calif. Terry Teagle scored a season High 32 Points and Larry Smith grabbed 14 rebounds to Lead Golden state to a come from behind Victory Over los Angeles. Purvis Short scored 30 Points for the warriors reaching 30 for a third straight game. The clippers got 30 Points from Marques Johnson. Jazz 107, supersonics 104 Seattle Rickey Green scored 10 Points in the final Ivi minutes to rally Utah from an 11 Point deficit to Victory Over Seattle. Utah s Adrian Dantley led All scorers with 28 Points. Tom Chambers led Seattle with 24 Points. Kings 117, nuggets 113 Sacramento Calif. Reggie Theus made a free throw with 20 seconds left to give Sacramento the Victory Over Denver. The Triumph combined with san Anto Nio s loss to Dallas moved the Kings one half game ahead of the spurs in the race for the playoffs. Sacramento holds the seventh spot in the jockeying for the eighth Western conference playoff berth. It was the 10th consecutive tuesday night Home Victory for the Kings. Lakers 128, Trail blazers 122 Inglewood Calif. Earvin magic Johnson scored 26 Points and had 11 assists to Pace the lakers to their ninth straight Victory. James worthy had 22 Points for the Lak ers and Kareem Abdul Jabbar had 13 Points before fouling out. My Best year of coaching up picks Duke coach no. By United press International Mike Krzyzewski whose blueprint for rebuilding a fallen Duke basketball pro Gram culminated with a no. 1 ranking in 1986, tuesday was named coach of the year by United press International. Krzyzewski a disciple of Indiana coach Bobby Knight was a. Surprise Choice six years ago when he was hired at Duke. He has guided the Blue devils to a 34-2 record entering Friday s Mcaa East regional semifinal against Depaul. In a nationwide balloting of 125 sports writers and broadcasters Krzyzewski received 39 votes followed by Dick Versace of Bradley with 24 votes and Lou Carnesecca of St. John s with 22. The Blue devils a preseason Choice to finish third in the Atlantic coast con Ference posted a 12 2 league record and stormed to the acc championship under the 39-year-old coach. Duke is the first acc team to record Krzyzewski More than 32 victories in one season and has a Chance to eclipse the Mcaa record of 36 wins set in 1948 by Kentucky. He was an assistant to Knight for the Gold medal winning . Team in the 1979 pan american games. This is probably my Best year of coaching said Krzyzewski known As coach a at the Durham n.c., school. My last year at army when we were 9 17, 1 thought i did a Good Job because sometimes to win nine games when maybe you should have won Only four you have to do  Krzyzewski has a 119-67 record in his six seasons at Duke with Mcaa tournament appearances the last three years. 2 homers help rangers top dodgers from press dispatches the Texas rangers who hit Only 129 Home runs last season found some Power tuesday against the most unlikely of opponents the highly touted pitching staff of the los Angeles dodgers. Oddie Mcdowell belted a grand slam and Bobby Jones added a three run shot to Lead the rangers to a 12-9 exhibition win Over the dodgers at Pompano Beach Fla. Mcdowell s grand slam was off Jerry Reuss and Jones connected off Orel Hershiser. In other exhibition games tuesday at Winter Haven Fla., Ranee Mulliniks hit two Solo Home runs and Ernie Whitt added a two run shot to Lead Toronto to a 5-2 Victory Over Boston. At West Palm Beach Fla., Tim Wallach baseball in buildup scored the Only run of the game on an error by George Brett and Bryn Smith combined with three relievers to pitch the Montreal expos to a 1-0 Victory Over Kansas City. At St. Petersburg Fla., non roster outfielder Omar Moreno drove in five runs to Power the Atlanta braves to a 7-1 Victory Over St. Louis. At Lakeland Fla., Howard Johnson singled Home a run in the 11 thinning to Lead the new York mets to a 7-5 Victory Over Detroit. At Orlando Fla., Rookie Mike Hart slammed a pitch from Frank Dipino Over the right Field Fence in the Bottom of the 10th inning to give the Minnesota twins a 2-1 Victory Over the Houston astros. At Scottsdale ariz., Bob Boone s two run double highlighted a five run seventh inning that powered the California Angels to an 8-2 Victory Over the san Francisco giants. At Tuscon ariz., Dan Rohn s seventh in Ning single scored Jim Weaver with the go ahead run to lift the Cleveland indians to a 6-4 Victory Over the Chicago cubs. At Chandler ariz., Glenn Braggs hit a two out triple in the Bottom of the 12th in Ning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 6-5 Victory Over the san Diego padres. At Phoenix Rusty Kuntz ripped his first Homer of the year to Lead the Oakland a s to a 6-3 win Over Seattle. At Sarasota Fla., Carlton Fisk broke a 3 3 tie with a run scoring single in the sixth inning and belted his third Homer of the Spring to Lead the Chicago White sox to a 6 4 Victory Over the new York Yankees. Sports /4 file photo by Forward Jeff Chatman. 20 Points clip Cul Irvinc by Routs i of inc Rvin Jato a a Provo Utah a Forward Jeff Chatman s 20 Points led five Brigham Young players in double figures As the cougars romped to a 93-80 Victory Over the University of California Irvine in a National invitation tournament game tuesday night. The Victory sent Brigham Young 18-13, into the nit quarterfinals against Ohio state 16-14. That game will be played Friday night. Chatman scored two baskets and Richie Webb and Brent Stephenson each added two More As by opened the second half with a 2-2 spurt. The Western athletic conference representative playing at Home be fore 11,436 fans led by As Many As 17 Points in the first half 37-20, Fol lowing a 10-2 run. By took the Lead for Good with 15 minutes left in the half As a 19-2 scoring Binge made it 23-10. The anteaters of the Pacific coast athletic association closed the margin to 41-32 at halftime. Us Irvine which had beaten Urcla 80-74 in their nit opener thursday could not manage to crack a tight by zone which created problems inside for the team s top scorers Center Tod Murphy and for Ward Johnny Rogers. By held its biggest Lead of 22 Points at 76-54 with 7 56 left., joining Chatman in double figures for by were Center Tom Gneiting with 19 Points and 13 rebounds Webb with 17 Points Bob Capener with 12 and Alan Pollard with 10. For us Irvine which finished its season 17-13, Scott Brooks had 17 Points and Mike Hess added 13. In thursday s quarterfinals Southwest Missouri state 24-7, is at Florida 18-12 Clemson 19-14, vis its Wyoming 22-11 and Louisiana tech 18-13, goes to Providence 17 13