European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 5,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Thomas 30 Pace pistons Over Hawks last Dunk for or. J Philadelphia s Julius erring who has announced nil retirement hangs on the rim after slamming Home what proved to be his final in not in i he Aba. The Bas Ket came with 3 09 left in the final game of the Milwaukee Philadelphia playoff Miles in Milwaukee. The Bucks wort the game and series to Advance to the next round of the playoffs and the 76ers and erring went Home or. J Tor Good. From press dispatches Atlanta Isiah Thomas scored game High 30 Points including a tree throw with 16 seconds left to Lead the Detroit Pis ions to a 112-111 Victory Over he atlant Hawks sunday in the opening game of their Eastern conference semifinal playoff. Earlier sunday the Milwaukee Bucks joined Detroit and Atlanta in the second round of the playoffs by ousting the Phil Adelphia 76ers 102-89. In a late game the Golden slate warriors advanced to the second round with a 118-113 Victory that eliminated the Utah jazz. Thomas was driving toward the Basket when he was fouled by Kevin Willis Coset up the winning free throw. The 6 Fooi-1 Point guard missed his first at tempt but converted the second to re move the hawks1 Home court advantage Atlanta called Lime out to set up a last second play. The Hawks passed to do Minique Wilkins. But he missed a 10 foot shot with 4 seconds remaining. Wilkins hit Only 7 of 18 shots from the Field and finished with 21 Points Atlanta s Doc Rivers had lied the score with a tree throw 17 seconds before Thomas game winning foul shot. Rivers had stolen the Ball from Thomas and was fouled by the Detroit guard. Game 2 in the bust of seven series is scheduled for tuesday night in Atlanta. The series then shifts for games on Friday an sunday in the Sily codome Al Pontiac Mich. The pistons with Adrian Dantly scoring11 Points in the game s first 11 minutes led 27-26 Al the end of the first Quarter. But with Willis scoring 10 of his team High 22points in Hie second Quarter the Hawks held a 57-56 halftime Lead. The scor. Was tied 85-85 after three quarters. The pistons took advantage of free throw shooting to build a 107-100 Lead with 3 23 left in the game and were up109-104, with 2 17 to go. Bui Back to Back baskets by Wilkins and Aba playoffs Willis Cut the margin to 109-108, after a pair of Thomas free , an Pine Carr nil a driving Layup to Cut Hie deficit to 111 110 with 48 seconds to play. Thomas had the Ball stolen by Rivers and fouled the Atlanta guard As he was driving toward the Hawks Basket. River missed his first free throw but lied the score with the second setting the stage for Thomas. The Hawks won the Central division by five games Over the a Nerup pistons alter posting the Best record 57-25, in their history. The a o teams split their six regular season games. In us her games sunday warriors 118, a a 113 Salt Lake City Joe Barry car Roll scored 24 Points As the Golden state warriors Defeated the Utah jazz Sunda to win their first round Aba Western conference series in five James after fall ing behind 2-0 in the series. The warriors became the first team since1956 to erase a 2-0 deficit in a five game series. The fort Wayne pistons did it when they Defeated the is. Louis Hawks but the Aba discontinued the five Pine format for16 years before reinstating i 1984. The warriors playing in their first playoff series in a decade advanced to the Confer ence semifinals starting tuesday night against the lakers in los Angeles. The jazz who trailed by 22 in the third Quarter closed to 114-111 when Mark Eaton scored from underneath and added a free throw about one minute later when he was fouled by Chris Mullin with 39 seconds left. Larry Smith who finished with 12, up the warriors ahead 116-t 11 when he lipped in a rebound and Eric sleepy Floyd stole Kelly Tripucka s in Bounds sae Aba on Page 26 Davey Allison takes Winston 500 by Mike Harris Talladega Ala. A father and son hugged in Victory Circle following sunday s Winston Sott Bobby Allison bursting with Pride Over his son s first Ascar Stock car Victory and Davey Allison hoping his Triumph would Salve his father s disappointment. The younger Allison dominated a race delayed More than 2 a hours after his father walked away from a frightening crash. As Bobby Allison the defending Champion in the race approached his son Al the end of the event the younger Allison said did that make up for the Accident his father grabbed him in a Bear hug and the two were alone for a moment in a sea of people. Davey s done such a Greal Job said Bobby Alli son Leader of a group known As the Alabama gang a group of Drivers from nearby Hueytown and Besse Mer. I just could t be any happier. You just can t imagine How Good i  it was an amazing statement from the pc Iran Driver whose car flew High into the air took out Iso feet of catch fencing on the main grandstand and very nearly flew into the seats. The younger Allison said we might have just turned Turluck around. You can look for More from  Davey Allison 26, picked up his first Victory in Only his 14tb Lascar Slart. His Best previous Effort was a fifth place finish earlier this season at Atlanta. By comparison Dale Earnhardt whose run of four straight victories and six wins in the first eight races of the season came loan end sunday earned his first Lascar Triumph to his 16th , who wound up fourth said Davey ran a Heck of a race. My car ran Good and worked Good but i could t stay with him. I was Lucky to finish in the top  Winner driving a Ford thunderbird crossed the finish line As dusk fell Over the sprawling track 0.65 seconds ahead of second place Terry Labonte. Kyle Petty was third followed by Earnhardt Bobby Hillin or. And Rusly Wallace Alt on the Lead Lap. The race was t As close As the margin  younger Allison consistently ran laps at More than 207 Mph and appeared Able to run away from the Resl of the 41 car Field at will i n the second half of the race the race was slopped for 2 hours and 38 minutes after Bobby Allison s crash which sent three spectators to the hot Ilal. Because of the delay and approaching darkness Lascar officials Cut the race from a scheduled 188 laps to 178, or 473.4 Miles. The teams were informed during the last of nine caution periods thai whenever the final Green Flag fell Only 10 laps would remain Earnhardt was leading when the Green Flag came out but Allison rocketed into the Lead on the Backstretch and held off the pursuing pack easily the rest of the Way. Pie big Accident came on Lap 22 when the eld Rallison running fourth apparently ran Over a piece of debris on the track. His right rear lire exploded and the Buick which had been running laps Al about 210 Mph skidded around and became airborne. Ii slammed up against the main grandstand Fence tearing out 150 feel of the Barrier snapping one of the steel reinforcing cables and sending a cons from his car and the broken Fence into the grandstand. The heart stopping Accident which triggered a Chain reaction collision As other Drivers dodged around the track to avoid the debris eliminated the cars driven by Cale Yarborough Ron Bouchard Alan Kulwicki Ana Phil Parsons. Of hrs sustaining damage were the cars driven by Darrell Waldrip Michael Wai trip and Richard Petty. Several spectators were injured with three taken for re Alment to area hospitals. David Towne 23, of Union City tenn., was taken to a Hospital at Birmingham for in Catmint of an unspecified Eye injury. Kenneth Goldman whose age and Hometown were not available was Lakeno an Anniston Ala., Hospital for treat mini of a puncture wound to the Chest. He was Laler  Cork of Tuscaloosa Ala., suffered an Eye in see Allison in Page 26