European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. December 25.1987 the stars and strings Page 21 sports kicks topple bulls 90-89 on Ewing s Basket by ii associated press new York Patrick Ewing s base line drive and Basket with i 5 second left gave inc new York kicks a 90-89 Aba Victory Over the Chicago bulls wednes Day night. Ewing who scored 22 Points was fouled in his Ganie winning play bul he missed the free throw giving the bulls a Chance to win. But Ewing forced a jump Ball with Michael Jordan with six seconds left and the tap went out of Bounds olt Chicago s Scottie Pippen with three seconds to play. Rookie Mark Jackson who had a sea son High 17 assists dribbled away from a Chicago defender avoiding a foul As time ran out. Jordan leading the Aba in scoring with 33,9 Points per game was bottled up by the kicks defense and made Only 5 of 15 held goal attempts. His 16 Points matched his season Low against Golden stale on dec. I. The loss was the fifth straight on the Road for the bulls but their eight Road victories still Are the most in the Aba. Brad Sellers scored nine of his 13points in the first Quarter As the bulls took their largest Lead of the game 32-25, at the end of the period. New York scored the first eight Points of the second Quarter for a 33-32 Edge and neither team led by More than six the rest of the Way. There were six Lea changes and sin lies in the fourth Quarter. Before Ewing s game Winner Jordan hit l-of-2 free throws for an 89-88 Chi Cago Lead with 33 seconds remaining. Ewing said his final Basket was not a Sci  ver Ejust trying to score Ewing said. Murk gave me the Ball and i just went around drive Cor Ine. I got in Good position and Mark got it to  Ewing said that when he heard the whistle Bow As he forced inc jump Ball against Jordan "1 was afraid he was going to Call a foul. I was trying to tap the Ball into the backcourt to run the  said the jump Ball was a clean tie up. He said he was not concerned about keeping his Aba scoring Lead Over Philadelphia s Charles Barkley. I had my glory with the scoring title last season and i cherished that but it s not a goal this season Jordan said. He Dup said the kicks defense made the bulls a Little awkward. I look Good shuts hut they did t  Jordan said. Some nights that s going to happen in other games wednesday night Jan 91, Cleveland 83 Richfield Ohio Kelly Tripucka came off the Bench scoring 13 of his 15points in the final 5 33 and sparking Utah Over Cleveland. The jazz had lost four in a Row and their last six on the Road. Cleveland Hadron three in a Row but the Cavaliers now have lost six straight to Utah at Richfield. Mavericks 110, pacers 109 Indianapolis Rolando Black Man Sank two free. Throws with seven seconds left and Roy Tarpley blocked a last Chancy shot by Wayman Tisdale As Dallas beat the pacers. After Blackman s free throws. Steve Sti Panovich inbound cd the Ball to vim Flem ing who was double teamed. His pass was knocked out of Bounds with four seconds to  Aguirre led Dallas with 36 Points and Chuck person had 31 for Indiana. 76rs 110, no Jersey 106 East Rutherford. . Clif Robinson scored a season High 32 Points Charles Barkley added 31 and the two combined for 11 of Philadelphia s final 15 Points As the 76ers held off a late new Jer sey rally defeating the nets 110-106. New Jersey which trailed by eight Points Early in the fourth Quarter Drew within 95-9j with 4 34 to play on two foul shots by Mike  103. Suns 102 Phoenix. An. Dale Ellis stored 35 Points and Tom Chambers had 13 of his 33 Points in inc fourth period As Seattle held on to beat Phoenix. Trailing 75-63 with s 3s left in the third Quarter who Chi got eight Point from James Edwards to close the Gap to 81-80 entering inc final period. I Akers 117, kinds 1j Inglewood Calif. Magic John son scored 16 of his 26 Points in the second Quarter As los Angeles came from behind to defeat Sacramento. The lakers in winning their seventh Patrick t Nin who scored 11 against the Stulls hit i Imp Ninnor Villi i sit kinds Kiro. Straight janil1. Outscored Sacramento 17-1 to come Frum a -11-33 deficit to a 5 i-j2 Lead. The lakers of i scored Sacramento 29 6 in the final 7 -15 of the second Quarter our rings 129, no fires 117 Oakland Calif. Rookie guard Tony White scored is of his career High 21 Points in the fourth Quarter As Golden tale snapped a five game losing Streak with a Victory Over Denver. Terry Teagle led eight warriors in double figures Vii 23 Points As Golden state improved us record to 4-Lrt. The loss dropped Denver t 5-9, Nul of first place in the Midwest division behind Dallas which beat Indiana 110-kw to move a Hal Ganie ahead a Flo nug Lieis. ,ninpm97 los Angi Iles _ Alun Robertson scored eight of his serum High a Pojunis a 3 21 Span of the fourth Quarter to help san Antonio hold nit the  Angeles flippers. 88 final four May be toughest ticket yet Kansas City to. A want a ticket to the i9sr final four gut$2.oon? a California company that specialises in Selling hard to get tickets to sporting events says s550 is currently the absolute minimum for a ticket to the College basketball classic to be played Ai Kansas City s Kemper Arena in april. One ticket which admin the Holder to two semifinal games and the championship game has a face value of $50. The better seals we arc now Selling for $2.000." Dale Adelman of Murray s tickets of los Angeles Suid we Lime Many More lakers than we Haie i kits. Kach year ii gels bigger and Hieger. We still have a ways to go Belory a lot of people even think about  the 1988 final four May be the Loughes ticket in the history of the championship which was first played in Kansas City and is returning for its 50lh anniversary. Kemper Arena will seat about 16.000 for the semifinals april 2 and the championship game april. Mcaa officials say this probably will be the Lam final four in a Small Arena. The tournament will he Uri Ualk inaccessible for the average basketball fan. The Mcaa received  request for tickets in its lottery for 3.0110 Avail Able beat. Teams that make it to the final four will gel 750 Tileti each. The National association of Basket Ball coaches which originated the championship has received about 3,700 tickets. Lbs to receives a Large chunk of the approximately 6,000 remaining seals As part of its contract to televise the Lourna men. The rest of the lick to Ait con trolled by the Mcaa which distributes them to Naff members athletic depart ments special sponsors and visiting dignitaries. I s hard to gauge things like  Arnie Fern. Chairman of the Naadi ii Iuri i men s basketball committee said. We on Hie Corm Rillee do not have anything so do with tickets bul that does t Slop people from calling to ask about them. And i know there has been a lot of  Louisville athletic director Dill Ohen said i would look Forward to the Chal Lenge but ii would be n Dougli assignment to distribute those 750 tickets. There would be a lot of unhappy  two weeks Aeo. Charles Allmon of Kansas cily a do jul Jaskir Thali fan put a  in ins front Jard Alung a Busy Street stating his need fur Kcal tour in sets Only one i ilk a  .1 definite offer on a tickers i Hui. I want to go. But i can t Alvord i pay that kind of Nunney he Aid. I Jon know what s Goj in happen but i m going of keep my sign out there and Hope somebody that has smile tickets will have an Eskra the can l