European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 20,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21  i ill ii11 in i ill Ollil Iii  ill Lulli Millili hum nil i pistons grab 8th straight  a Pontiac. Mich. Sieve Atford May have Learned a lesson about challenging Era superstars. The Dallas Rookie ribbing fellow Indiana alumnus Hiah Thomas about Liis Long distance shooting ability watched helplessly Friday night As Thomas hit five 3 Point shots in the lint 15 minutes lifting the Detroit Piston to a 117-112 Victory Over Hie Mavericks. It was the pistons eight i straight Victory. Alford inti nil the other Day that i could t hit them Thomas said so i kind of wanted to pro a him  Thomas was s-for-7 from 3-Point Range and scored 20 of his 14 Points in Lite first half As the pistons took a 6d-47 Lead. Usually my 3-Point shots arc desperation shots said Thomas now 9-for-26 for the season from 3-Poml distance. But i can Knock them Down with co Simen  Thomas set a team record Tor 3-Point goals in a  and Adrian Dante y finished with 28 Points As the pistons won for the 15th time in 20 games. They have the Best re Cord in the Aba. Dallas Mark Aguirre also was s-for-7 on 3-Poinlers As he led All scorers with 35 Points. His Aguirre s game is usually  said Thom As denying a rivalry Between the iwo close friends. Bui he was Hilling Mem  Elsaw Hyrc in the Aba. It was Cleveland 103, new Jersey 94 Indiana 121, Utah 97 san Antonio 133, Denver 114 Atlanta 94. Milwaukee 87 and Portland 129, Phoenix 114. Detroit opened a 77-62 advantage Midway through tin1 third Quarter bul Derek Harper scored six Points during i 14-0 run to pull the Mavericks within a , they never could gel the Lead. Giants oust packers from playoffs East Rutherford . Al i Hil stems threw two touchdown Pimes and became inc giants All Iii Lender i passing yardage before being injured As new York Defeated Green Hay 2010 saturday and eliminated Llie Packer from playoff Contention. Simms. Completing 21 of 2fi passes for 233 Yards hit halfback acc Kouson on a2 Yard touchdown pass in the second Quarter and Light end a Csc. Modail with a 1-Yard to pass in the third Quarter. Despite being plagued by injuries Early in his career Simons now has passed for 19,551 Yards in nine season with new York breaking the club Mark of 14,488 career Yards set by Charlie Conerly Between 19-18 and 1961. Simms who won the super bowl map by Hilling 22 of 25 passes suffered a concussion Midway through the fourth Quarter while completing a 32-Yard pass to Lionel Manuel and Jeff Rul Edge finished the game Joe Morris still looking for his first to 1-Yard Rushing game this season accounted for new York s Oiher touch Down on a 3-Yard run in the second Quarter Morris became the second cisal to Rush for More than 4.ijoo Yards in a Ca reer in the first Quarter. He went into Ine game 11 Yards shy of the plateau reached previously on inc giants Only by Alex Webster who played in the p 5f s and ids. The loss dropped. Green Bay to 5-8-1 with one game left in the regular Cauin. And left Minnesota. St. Louis and the los Angeles rams to Baule for he final pfc wild card playoff berth. The Vikings see giants on Page 25 no Roundup Good teams arc piling to have. Streaks like  pistons Center Hill Lii Imherr said. Hut the hot Iii lint is we won the pm and that s what counts Vine Johnson John Sally jn4, Bucks h7  Atlanta inn its foil Ali str it he game As Dominique Wilkes scored 23 Points and re scr Ejohn Battle had 12 of his 22 in Llie fourth Quarter the Hawks led 65-62 at the end of the third period and opened the final Quarter with a fi-1 run i or a 71 it 3lead with 9 1 2 left. But the hucks Cul the margin to 71 69 on consecutive 3-Poinl nals by Craig Hodges who scored 19 Point along with teammate Haridy a recur. Milwaukee made it 73-71 a few minutes later hut could get no closer. A there i Anle insmj1, Streak.  Loutiti urn to Lull  scored nine stung he Supinis in the third Iii ult the pacers led 7-5 t Al i Alhime jul Nuitt sell the margin to 64-52 Early in the Lynal  i i .1 2d-lb in  h Cal Lek i Ersull. Ulin is died j,1 Points. The a Ihen Iii secured liuliisn.1 121 i i the next3 i nhi.lll", t my Llort re Iii in ,.vlij i i."\1 flushed with 20 prune he ii scored All i Indiana s Points in a 1-2 run. J Iii the i jeers a 77. I  Vinh 2 Len Icli in Llie Ihns Peri Iid Ulah w to led h  Malone Stith .1 Anmis. Iraq Lola or12. Suns 114 i Moi Nix i Kiili Siul heal i Turenn r the limit i consecutive time this season As Luh a text a smred30 a Nils and Kiki Vand Wedic. Pm using Iii his ten us c in the last Iii Iilah added 2.v Jerome Kersey had 20 Points. Kesin Duik Worllie a u am1-Hiih 1 Ami to Rry lists for the Indianapolis Indiana routed Utah and broke Trail Itla ers. When have won \2 of their last i s games. The suns wlm Hiitt lust Linn is Raight. Wore i to in Larry Nance with 2h Points and 14 re Mnuk Cavaliers 111.1,net. 94 . Ohio cling l Holm and i ii jul Eveland scored seven Consec Oilive Pinals m tin1 final i link1 to Clinch us s it airy out new Jersey. Ilie Cavaliers k d 77. I Gnu ring the i Nihil in Hartfi and look a 10-Puint Lead in a jumper by i nine