European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday january 7, 19u8 jazz Star looking for Beffer Days by Bob Black Salt Lake City a Karl a tone is playing like an All Star but the Utah jazz Power Forward is not making plans to be in Chicago when the Aba East met 15 West next month i s one of those caws where the Only thing you can do it play Malone said. I m not counting on being an  Malone a third year player from Louisiana tech has been a Bane 1o opposing learns in recent outings. He averaged 31.7 Points in three games last week and was named player of the week monday night in sail Lak City he scored 25 Points and had 17 rebounds in Utah s 107-99 loss to the Boston celtics. He got 17 rebounds and 25 Point against the Best said coach Frank Lay Den. Karl is emerging As a  s terrific. He s coining into his own. He s maturing into a legitimate Star Inthis league. I think he deserves to be on the All Star  last year Malone a Creed 21.7 Points game bul did not make the All Star Ros Ier. He raid then that the snub bothered him at first bul he decided to keep playing hard and not worry about it. This year is no different. " i it a goal that s food bul it s a Belte thing to win games he said. That s the main priority right  Utah has yet id win More than two games in a Row and the jazz have lost four straight at one Point. They arc two game below the .900 Mark and have lost seven of their last 10. So what s the problem thai s the million Dollar question Matonic raid. "1 guarantee you if 1 knew what the problem was right now i d do something about it. It s hard to say one thing he  s a number of different things. It s something we be go to handle our  Malone has been doing his part. He led the jazz in scoring in their last six games and in eight of their last 10. He s even improved his fryc throw shooting. Last year when Malone would step tothe line. Jazz fans weren t surprised when the Ball failed to hit the rim. He shot less than 60 per Wal bul this year he s improved to 66 per cent. As for myself 1 think i m doing pretty Good Malone said. I be got All Star numbers. Tea Wise. I m not doing that Good  he says he s not concerned about his numbers and is concentrating More on eliminating his mistakes. I still see a bad pass Here and n bad Shoi there he said thinking Back on his last game. Malone predicted the team picture will improve soon and the Aba will take note of the jazz. That also mean mature will gel More attention. When we come out of this slump we redoing to beat a lol of teams he said. Atlanta Glenn Doc hirers mtr tip tall spoiling Isch Thomas drive for the Basket in tuesday s Aluvita of Trout Riffle. Bullets topple nets 101-97 to close out string of 5 losses by the associated press Landover my. Bernard King scored 15 of his 27 Points in the fourth Quarter and Moses Malone had 26points As Washington snapped a five game losing Slcak by defeating the new Jersey nets 101-97 tuesday night in Wes Unseld s debut As the builds head coach. Mike Uminski scored 2 Points for new Jersey which lost its 12ih straight on the Road this season. Otis Birdsong added 17. New Jersey s Buck Williams an Washington s Terry Cal ledge got into a fight with 3 59 left in the game and both were ejected in other Aba games on tuesday sum 100. Knicls95 new York Walter Davis scored seven of his 22 Points in he final 3 18,including the go ahead Basket with 1 17 left to Lead Phoenix Over new York. Jay Humphries matched his season High with 21 Points and Larry Nance had 13 Points and a season High is re Bounds for the suns. Sidney Green Pace new York with 17 Points and in re Bounds both season highs and Rookie Mark Jackson had 16 Points and 16 assists Tor the kicks. Bulli 93, pacers 77 Chicago Michael Jordan scored31 Points and Chicago s stifling defense no Roundup turned Back poor shooting Indiana to give the bulls their second straight Victory Jordan also grabbed 11 rebounds an handed out nine assists narrowly miss ing his second consecutive triple double game. The bulls who led by As Many As 21 Points Early in the fourth Quarter held Indiana s leading scorer Chuck person to 12 Points. Slew Stipanovich Pace Indiana with 20 Points. Bucks 98, clippers 82 Milwaukee Terry Cummings scored 20 Points and Milwaukee held offa late rally to beat the los Angeles clip pers Jack Sikma added 16 Points an Paul Pressey 15 for Milwaukee which snapped a two game losing Streak. Mike Woodson had 19 Points. Miehael Cage had is and Quintin Dally 17for the clippers who suffered their seventh straight loss. In is 81, pistons 71 Atlanta Cliff Levi Neslon Hadis Points and 14 rebounds and Atlanta held the pistons to their lowest scoring Ola in Detroit s 31-year history. The pistons scored Only once on a Joe do Mars Field goal in the final 5 17 of the game As Atlanta won its sixth straight. The 71 Points is the fewest Points scored in the Aba this season. The Pis ton s previous Low since the team has been in Detroit was 75 set in 1957 and lied in 1991, Atlanta s Dominique Witkins was held to 13 Points All in the first half. Isiah Thomas led Detroit with i Points. Dumars finished with 15. Wanton 129, spurs 119 Oakland Calif Terry Teal came off the Bench to score 28 Points o help the Golden state warriors Post Only their fifth Victory of the season. San Antonio s Road record fell to 2-13despite a 35-Point performance by Alvin Robertson. Rod Higgins and Tellis Frank each scored 20 Points and Ralph Sampson contributed 17 Points a game High 12 rebounds and three blocked shots. Bluinll6,sonl�ii4 Portland Ore. Terry Porter scored a career High 31 Points us port land beat Seattle. The Trail blazers who led 66-60 a halftime built an 89-77 advantage with 2 33 left in the third period and led by Al least six the rest or the Way to Han Seattle its firs loss in four games. Clyde Dreiser scored 15 of his 21points in the second half and Jerome Kersey added 25 Points for Portland. Dale Ellis scored 32 Points. To Chambers 28 and Xavier Mcdaniel 23 for the supersonics. Capitals win extends unbeaten Streak to 5 by the associated press Philadelphia Dave Christian and mile but As Ethehia flyers entering the game Philadelphia goaltender Ron Hextall had a career record of 6-0-1 against the Capi Las. Washington s Clint Malarchuk made 23 saves. Christian opened the scoring by firing the puck from20 feel past hell s Glove hand 3 20 into the game. Just More Inan five minutes later Gartner Drew hex nil Roundup tall out of the net skated around him and scored in other nil games tuesday Kings 4, pengvh�4 Pittsburgh Jimmy Carson s second period goal gave lot Angela a tie with Pittsburgh despite three goals by the penguins Mario Lemieux. Carson deflected Jim Fox s shot from the right Point for his 24th goal at 8 57 of the second period. Lemieux completed his i oth career hut lock and third this season Al s i i of the second period whip Ping Doug Bodger s pass Over the shoulder of goalie Glenn scaly. Umi Cux who has 35 goals has 10 in his last 11 games. North us i 3, minders 3 Uniondale . Pat of online scored Atixhe 12 29 Mark of the third period to give the new York islanders a tie Wilb Minnesota. The tie moved the islanders into first place in the Patrick division by one Point Over Philadelphia