European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday february 18,1988 Scott fires lakers past celtics by the Auto ruled press 1nglewood, Calif. Boron Scott has been maligned for playing poorly against the los Angeles lakers top rival the Boston celtics. But Scott Shook off that stigma sunday scoring a career High 38 Points 17 of themas the lakers came from behind in the fourth Quarter to beat Boston 115-106. He hit 15 of 19 Field goal attempts including both tries from three Point Range and keyed a burst in which the lakers who had blown a 20-Point half time Lead oils cored the celtics 11-2 to Start the found Quarter. "1 i Hank finally Csc Inbody can quit writing All thai slut about Byron not playing Well against Boston teammate magic Johnson said. A lot of people have Laken a Loi of shots at him and maybe deservedly so. "1 think All that can Stop now the Victory gave the lakers a two game sweep of the regular season series Wilh inc celtics whom they beat last year in the Ida finals and again in de Cember 115-114 on Johnson s last Sec Ond shot. The Ccllins trailed 64-44 Al Hal Tirac but came charging Back in the third Quarter behind 14 Points by Kevin Mihalc and some clutch shooting by Danny Aings. That was despite playing without Cir Nice Robert Parish who left with a sprained lower Back after playing just eight minutes. He did not return although he told coach . Jones that he was Able to play again. Aings s second three Point Field goal of the game which gave him an Aba record 93 for the season brought Boston to within a Point at 76-75 with 1 16 left in the Quarter. Ollege basketball no Roundup the game of his life which happened Tobe nationally  was just another game in an 82 Byron Scott. Career High 3 Points Dennis Johnson lied the game with a tout shot then Mchale made a tip in to give Boston a two Point lend and Ainge Sank a 17-footer at the buyer to put Ifica celtics up 80-76 at the end of the Quarter. But the lakers came Back with sin 11 2 run u open the final period with smolt scoring five Points during the three min Pic spree. Reserve Mychal Thompson played a key role in the lakers late surge scoring tin Points pulling Down a couple of key rebounds and also playing Good defense. Scott downplayed what was perhaps just one More game ii does make Rne feel Good personally Scott added. But i can t relax and think i be arrived just because of one Good game against  Johnson had 22 Points for the lakers Kareem Abdul Jabbar added 17 and Thompson had 14. Larry Bint led the celtics with 25poinu, Mclatc added 24, Dennis John son 21 and Ainge 16.the lights went out at the forum briefly in the opening Quarter As a Power reduction struck the City of Angl Wood. Although it took about 20 minutes for the Mercury vapor lights to return 10 nor Malihe teams agreed to resume play in the dimmer lighting. The Arena was Bright again late in the first Quarter Ainge s three Point record broke the Mark of 92 Sci by Dan Ell Griffith of Utah in 1984-85. In other games sunday Myricks 110, clippers 100 los Angeles Mark Saguine scored 25 Points and Derek Harper added 22. Powering Dallas Over the los Angeles clippers. Rolando Blackman had 19 Points for the Mavericks who have won nine straight Over the clippers. Los Angeles losers for the ninth Lime in its last 10 games was led by Michael Cage with 20 Points. Rocket is Trail Huers 103 Portland Ore. Akeem Olajuwon struggling with five personal Bull sparked a Houston comeback in the fourth period that gave the rockets a Victory Over  picked up three fouls in one minute his Firth coming with 4 s8 left in the third period. Houston coach Bill Fitch put him on the Bench until 7 25 remained in the fourth period. When Olajuwon resumed he immediately Hil a jump shot in Ibe key to put Houston ahead 97-96 and added two More baskets As the rockets built a 104 98 Lead with 4 41 left to play. Olajuwon led Houston Wilh 23 Points. Jerome Kersey paced the Trail Blazer with 24 Points and 13 rebounds. Nuggets 107, jazz 93 Denver Blair Rasmussen scored 14 of his 20 paints in the second Quarter As Denver Defeated Utah. Denver also cot 25 Points from Alex English and 16 from Danny Schayes but it was Rasmussen s outburst in the Sec Ond period that put the nug gals in com Mand of the game. Rasmussen made six of nine shots and matched the 14-Pomt explosion in the Quarter by the jazz s Karl  10 Rasmussen Denver held a 55-47 Lead at halftime and kept Utah at Bay the test of the Way despite Malone s 31 Points. Nets 109,7fer� 10seast Rutherford no. Buck Williams had 26 Points and 21 rebound Sand new Jersey out bored Philadelphia 34-14 in the fourth Quarter to beat the 76ers.the 76ers, who lost All Star Forward Charles Hartley in the second period when he was ejected with two technical fouls took a 91-75 Lead into the final period. To Forf helps Arizona drop Oregon Safe by the associated press Tucson Ariz. Tom Tolburt scored 21 paints including nine in a four minute stretch Midway through the second half to help no. 3 Arizona rally from an ii Point deficit sunday and Beal Oregon slate 77-62. Arizona 23-2 and 12-1 in the Pacific-10,missed eight of ils first 1d shots and trailed 19-8 when Oregon slate s Bill Sherwood made a 3 Pointer from inc Baseline at 9 59, Sean Elliot scored 18 Points Tor the wildcats and Earl Martin scored is for Oregon slate 12 s and d. In other games sunday North Carolina a Virginia 58 Charlottesville a. Jeff Ubo scored 18 Points and no. 6 Nonh Carolina overcame a 17-Poml deficit to outscore Virginia 12-2 in the final 4 05. The tar heels 18-3 and 7-2 in Iho Atlantic coast conference shot 36 percent in the first half and trailed 33-25 Al intermission. Virginia 12-12 and 4-4, which made its first four 3-Pointcrs, had raced to a 26-9 Lead. John Johnson scored 22 Points for Virginia and Mel Kennedy added 11, All in the first half. . Reid scored 16 for the tar heels and Ranzi no Smith 10. To Milf 92, George Washington 67 Philadelphia Mark Macon scored 23 Points and Howard Evans 17 As no. I Temple took a 51 -27 halftime Lead and improved to 13-d in the Atlantic 10 and 20-1 Overall its Best re Cord since the 1955-s6 icam went 20-1 on the Way to the Mcaa s final four. The Victory marked the fifth straight season the owls have reached 20 victories. Dionne moves into second in scoring As rangers tie by the associated press new York Marcel Dionne finally got what he has been anticipating for two years inc goal thai put him into second place on the nil s All time goal scor ing  he would have preferred it More if it had helped give the new York rangers the extra Point they Needin the Patrick division s frantic playoff race. It would have been much belter if we had won the game said Dionne who got his landmark goal 2 30 into inc game then scored with 5 12 left in the third period to give the last place rangers a 4-4 lie with the new York islanders. I be thought about it for two years. But inc exciting thing now is that we Are in a race. Wins Are important in this Case it would have been More important than most. Instead the rangers remained seven Points behind the islanders and pills Burgh penguins for the final playoff spot in the Patrick division after their third consecutive tic Wilh their local rival. Any time we seem to be gaining somebody else does something Teller Dionne said. For the islanders there was a sense of Relief in com ing out Wilh the tie. The rangers always play us Tough defens Ernan Ken Morrow said. The crowd Here pumps them up. If you survive the first 10 minutes you re usually All  fact the rangers dominated those minutes Tak ing the 1-0 Lead on the 718th goal of Dionne s career which broke his tie with Phil Esposito now the rang ers general manager. But Mikko Makela who had two goals for the is Landers lied it Al 13 3510 begin a Seesaw game Tomas Sands rom put the rangers Back in front Al 1 24 of the second period Wilh a shot thai chromed off the Slick of goaltender Kelly Hnidey. Makela tied the score at 2-2 at 10 01 with i 30th goal of the season and Kelly Kusio scored with 1 37 left to give the rang ers a 3-2 Lead entering the third. But the islanders jumped ahead in the third Greg Gilbert lying the game is seconds into the third period and Gerald Diduck untying it at 10 20 on a pass from pal Lafontaine who had three assists. Nil Roundup Dionne then scored his 26lh of the season and 71 9th of his career on a Power play picking up a Loose puck in the crease and banging it into the net. Islanders coach Terry Simpson seemed unified. We played All right he said. But Michel Bergeron of the rangers was to Peel by Gilbert s third period goal and two misconduct penal ties on Sands rom the first of which took Bis Mott dangerous offensive player off the in for most of the final 10 minutes of the third period. It was incurred when he fired the puck Down the ice to Prai esl a penalty Call on teammate Juri Gronstrand. The first Tine in particular was a bad one for us Bergeron said. We need Tomas on the ice nol in the Penally  in Oiler games sunday. Jen 3, Nordques 1 Winnipeg Manitoba Dave Euell had a goal and an assist As Winnipeg beat Quebec Ollers Edmonton. Alberta Cra Gsimpson scored twice in 47 seconds Midway through the third period to ave Edmonton a Victory Over Vancouver running the oilers unbeaten Streak Over the canucks to 26 game. Devils 7, Maple Leafs 2toronto pal Verbeek scored twice in the let Ond period As the new Jersey devils ruled Ibe Toron to Maple Leafs 7-2. Capitals 5, flames 4 Landover my. Mike Gartner s second goo of the game 20 seconds Inlo overtime gave Washington a Victory Over  Ridley sent a entering pass into the Slot and Gartner beat goaltender Doug Dadswell giving Washington its third straight Victory. Blickbiks4,Sil r3 Chicago Sieve Thomas goal Wilh 1 12 left in overtime lifted Chicago past  beat goaltender Tom Barrasso Wilh i 25 foot slap Shol and Kepi the sabres wingless in 10 Over Lime games ibis season