European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday Jung 13, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 we hip he Lemki  bbb Burhap Vvhs Iii us a pm a in i celtics win by 15, go Back to . A photo alter the lip off celtics Robert punish oils bored Kareem Abdul Jabbar 21-18. By rim Barnard Boston a winning in Boston Garden was relatively easy for the bos ton celtics thursday night. Bui heir ask of coming Back from a 3-1 deficit never before accomplished in the Aba championship series gets considerably harder starting sunday when they meet the los Angeles lakers in the first of two games scheduled for the forum in log Wood Calif. We re going to transport the parquet floor out there celtics coach pc. Jones said after Boston s 123-108 Victory in game 5. We have to go out there and slow them  Danny Ainge hit five three Point baskets for the celtics one from 40 feet atthe half Lime Buzzer and four More in the third period. You can t think of beating the lakers three limes in a raw Ainge said. That s mind boggling. But we did t want them to celebrate at the  ii was t a do or die situation magic Johnson said after he led the Lak ers with 29 Points and 12 assists. We be been playing Well out in . On sunday we Are going to  Ainge hit five of sin shots from three Point Range and finished with 21 Points. All five Boston starters scored 21 or More led by Dennis Johnson Wilh 25. I be been shooting three pointers All year Long Ainge said. They were so concerned with us underneath that i was just spoiling up at the three Point line and letting it go. If you re open the three Point shot is not that difficult. I la shoot in every time if i m  the celtics dominated the second Quarter and led throughout the second half i think inc lakers were not at their hell because they want to win it in .," Ainge said. We had to win this one. We let it All out. We have to think Only of the next  we accomplished one thing lakers coach Pat Riley said. We came in Here and �01 the advantage now we go Home Mibab layoffs with two chances o win the Champi  play better at Home lakers guard Byron Scon said. It s More comfortable at Home. You re nol in hotels where there Are fire alarm in the Middle of the  lasers like the celtics Are seek ing their fourth title since 1980. If they can t gel it done sunday game 7 is set for tuesday  celtics arc trying to become the first team to repeal As champions since they did it in 1969. The celtics also Are the i9lh Tram to Trail 3-1 in the no final and none of the previous 18 has overcome that  do in this season Boston would have to reverse its recent fortunes in Road games. The celtics have lost six consecutive games away from Boston Garden with All but one of those losses by More than 10  Bird had 23 Points Kevin Mihalc had 22 and Robert Parish netted 21 for he celtics. Itar Cem Abdul Jabbar and Mychal Thompson had in apiece Toback magic Johnson s 29 for the lakers. James worthy after a one for inc performance from the Field in the first half made his first five shots in the third period helping los angles get within eight paints on three occasions after Trai Ling by 15 at  Boston answered every Challenge As Ainge hit four three Pointer in five attempts in the Quarter. The celtics scored 12 of the last 14 Points of the period for a 96-77  Angeles fought Back again As re serve Center Forward Thompson scored nine Points in the first 443 of the fourth Quarter leading a 16-6 spurt that made it 101-93 Wilh i s7 left. But the celtics who blew a 15-Poiih  in game 4,pulled away from there As Dennis John son scored nine  Cooper had a championship series record six three pointers and like Aings scored 21 Points. The running shoe s on the other foot now Boston a the m Ryning game returned to the Aba championship series thursday night. Now inc los Angeles lakers must find a Way to slow Down the suddenly speeding Boston celtics. The celtics kept los Angeles fast break from kick ing into High gear and ran effectively themselves lost ave off elimination Wilh a 123-108 Romp thai Cut inc lakers lend in Thebes of seven series o 3-2. We Vegol 10 put pressure on Ihm 10 gel Hack on defense As Well Boston guard Danny Amoc said if we Lei them set up in a Hal court defense it s a pretty Good Hal court  in the first two games in los Angeles the lakers ran wild and ripped the celtics 126-113 and 141-122. In game 3 in Boson the celtics contained los Angeles push it up offence and won 109-103. After losing the fourth game 107-106, Boson could t afford to lose thursday night. We have to pay the Price and work hard on transition defense. We did t do it the first two games but we did it the last three Ainge said. Los Angeles magit1 Johnson said his team s poor outside shooting helped the celtics running attack. I m not surprised the celtics ran so Well he said. We were taking jumpers and missing them and they Gol Long  the lakers made just 45 percent of their shots while the celtics 52 percent shooting helped them keep los Angeles fast break under control. They still belter Here. Thuv did t shoot Well i los Angeles. Johnson said when you re missing a lot the Oiher Lens has More opportunities 10 run. We did l miss a lot in ." there were a lot of tilings we did l do defensively Hal helped Boston run los Angeles Center Kareem Abdul Jabbar said. They were Able to sneak a Guy Down to the ceh is cud of the court a couple of  throughout the playoffs the celtics have preferred to operate out of a half court offence. Wilh several injured players on the court and a Bench that has t contributed much they Are concerned Wilh fatigue. Bui Lihty did t ignore chances 10 run thursday. Los Angeles Forward James worthy whose performance has slipped in the three games in Boston said the celtics Are a smart team. They run when they have the Opportunity to run. When we missed shots and they hate the Chance they  we ran the Ball a Little More tonight Boston s Larry Bird said a s important Hal we gel some easy baskets. We try to play Lough defense get the rebound and push in up. I c can t run As Well As inc  knowing a loss would end their Hopes of repeating As champions the celtics weren t going to ignore any weapon that might be effective we had to win this put Aings said. We let i All out and Well do the same in game 6" sunday in los Angeles