European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 2.1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 celtics win ugly game from 76ers Boston a the Boston celtic Sand the Philadelphia 76ers Lumen super bowl sunday Inlo an Aba fiasco we played ugly basketball but they played uglier Boston coach . Jones said after the celtics 100.85 Victory Over the t6cra on National television. When we reality to nothing was work ing. We decided to make it ugly by slow ing the Tempo and 1 think we achieved our boat Philadelphia coach Matt Guokas said. Larry Bird led the celtics with 29 Points and it rebounds the 76ers helped Bury themselves Early with an Aba season Low of 29 Points in the first half. The celtics Tell that pan of the reason for a letdown was the absence of Phila Delphia ail Star Forward Charles Barkley who was. Sidelined with a twisted ankle. We had a letdown with Barkley out said Bird who also had five assists and three blocked  was bad it was t fun being out then said Boston s Kevin Mihalc who scored 26 Points. Not having bark Ley out there made a difference for both teams. With Charles you have a Chal Lenge and play harder i did t feel we should take a Chance and risk him re injuring his ankle Guo Kas said of Barkley. With Barkley out the game was a mis match from the outset As the celtic rolled to heir 65th consecutive regular season Victory Over an Eastern Confer ence rival at Boston Garden Danny Ainge scored 16 Points help ing the celtics stretch their Atlantic division Lead to 1 1 games Over the second place 76eis. Boston took a 74-53 Lead Inlo the final period then toyed with the 76ers, hand ing them their sixth loss in the last seven. The celtics almost As cold in their shooting at the Start a the 76ers, opened a 24-1 2 Lead but did t score for the next 5 23 As Philadelphia closed to 24-19 at the end of he first Quarter. The celtics managed Only 19 Points in the second period but widened their advantage As the 76crs scored Only 10 Points on 4-of-2 1 shooting from the floor. Bird who had 12 Points and 13 re Bounds at the half collected 10 Point and Mchale had 14 As Boston outscored Philadelphia 31-24 in the third period. The 75ers were led by Maurice Check with 17 Points and Mike Gminski with 16. I or world group s proposal would open olympics to Aba players Frankfurt