European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                , March 22,1988 the stars and stripes paga23 celts win Clinch playoff spot by he associated Pitts Boston Lam Bird scored 33 Points and bos ton s defense held Michael Jordan to 26 Points at die Cellini Defeated the Chicago bulls 137-107 sunday clinching in Aba playoff berth. Ionian who scored so Points in a 113/103 Victory Over Boston Friday night was forced to sit out part of the third Quarter after picking up nil fourth foul mid Way in the period and the celtics built a 95-e5 Lead by the end of the Quarter. Jordan had n Points in the third period helping the bulls to a 75-73 Lead. But after fouling Kevin Mehale. While iwo tree throws completed a 6-0 run for a 79-73 Boston Lead he came out the Victory was the seventh in the last eight games Tor the Atlantic division leaders. Boston s margin of Victory is built up with a 42 print fourth Quarter Only two Points fewer than the bulls second half total. Mckaly had 29 Points and Robert Parish had in for Boston. Jordan and Bird finished the first Quarter with 11points apiece but it was Parish who helped the celtics build a 35-29 Lead at the end of the period. With the celtics trailing 17-14, Parish scored eight of the celtics next 13 Points fora 21-11 Lead. The bulls with Scottie pippin scoring 7 of his 13 second Quarter Points oils cored the celtics 16-6 and look a 45-41 Lead at 7 34 of the second Quarter but the celtics rallied far a 67-63 halftime Lead As they out scored the bulls 26-1b during the rest of the half. In other games sunday no Roundup Tell Buzz is 105, Mueri Eki 99 Portland. Ore. Clyde Drexler scored 21 Points including a pair of game clinching free throw with 13 seconds to play As Portland beat Dallas 105 99 in a Battle of two of the Aba i hottest teams. Seven players scored in double figures far the trailblazers who won for the Ullh Lime in the last 12 games. Portland never trailed taut had to withstand a Dallas comeback from a 16-Point,  the Mav Ericks trailed 61-45 with Ift 13 left in the third Quarter but rallied behind the hot shooting of Rolando Buckman who scored 1 6 Points in the period including a pair of free thro vre that tied us score 70-70 with 2 23 remaining. It was tied again at 72 and 75 before the Trail Blaz Ert went on a 12-4 run and led 87-79 with 8 20 to  skating had three Long jumpers and menu acc Lucas scared tour Points during the Portland surge. Farm 102, neti East Rutherford no. Steve Lipanovic scored 10 of his 24 Point in the fourth Quarter and grabbed 10 rebounds As Indiana survived a Lale new Jersey rally. The Victory snapped a four game Road losing Streak by the pacers. New Jersey loss for the Tifuh time in i spas six games under new Cadi Willis Reed. Denver Michael Adams scored 27 Points and Alex English had 22 to Lead Denver Over Seattle clinching a playoff berth for the nuggets. Adams led the nuggets in tearing for the third straight game and had a key 3-Poinl Basket with 4 09 left that opened a 94-89 Barf. He has had a a Pointer in 26 consecutive game extending his own Aba record. Dale Ellis led Seattle with 23 Points and . Lilo ill Del Katillo pm Najac Mich. Joe Dumars scored 19 of hit25 Points in the first Quarter and Detroit extended its club record Home court winning Streak la 17  pistons who have won tit straight games Overall took the Lead far Good 8-i on a Basket by Dumars whose 25 Points lied his season High. Adrian Dantley added 23 and Isiah Thomas 19 for Detroit liken 130, Wanton tt7 Oakland. Calif. Byron Scott made a pair of free throws with 15 seconds remaining the last of his game High 29 Points to help los Angeles hold off Golden slate. The lakers who had lost four of their five games since magic Johnson was injured led 128-121 wit ii 1 17 left but the warriors rallied to pull within a Point with 22 seconds left. Mychal Thompson coming off the Bench had 28 Points and 10 rebounds for the lakers and James worthy had 21 Points All in the Firtl three periods. The warriors were led by Otis Smith s 23 Points. Clip pc 116, Kings 112 los Angeles Mike Woodson scored 28 of his 36 Point in the second half to equal a season High an Darnell Valentine added a season High 23 Points As the los Angeles clippers snapped a 10-game losing Streak with a Victory Over Sacramento. Bell goes 1 -for-4 As jays do Dunedin Fla. A facing a 30-Day suspension if he refused 10 play George Bell appeared a Toronto s designated hitter Sun Day and collected an rib single i four at bats As the Blue Jay romped to a 9-1 exhibition Victory Over the Pittsburgh pirates. Manager Jimy Williams wants to move Bell last year s american league map from left Field Todd move Center fielder Loyd Moseby to led and open Center Field for rookies Rob Ducey an Silvestre Campusano. Bell who opposes the move said before the game thai the jays threatened to suspend him for 30days if he refused to play. A solution is coming he added refusing to elaborate. Cheers were mixed with jeers Asbell batting fourth approached the plate for his tint appearance. Bell lined out to third off Pitcher Bob walk and then walked slowly out to the left Field bullpen his batting helmet cradled on Heend of his Bat me barely glanced into the dugout us he passed then joined other Blue Jay sprawled on the grass to enjoy the Sun. After two games in National league Parks it was the first time Williams could use the designated Hitler in the lineup since Bell re fused the role during a game last thursday against Boston. Williams suspended Bell for a Day and fined him 11,000 for that  s a 24-Man roster it s a team roster and a team docs not revolve around one person whether they re from the dominican the United states or Canada Wil Liams said before sunday s game. Every individual has to pull his Lead. He has a Job to  Catcher erne Whit urged Bell to accept the do role. Devils rally of Fop capitals 4-2 by the associated press Landover my. Doug Brown s Short handed goal snapped a lie with 5 48 to play and the new Jersey devils scored three times in a 3 a minute Span in the third period sunday to defeat the Washington capitals 4-2. It was the devils first Victory at the capital Centre since the franchise move to new Jersey. It snapped an 0-23-1 Streak at the Centre dating Back Tomarch 2, i960, when the team was the Colorado Rockies. Pat Verbick scored iwo goals As the devils rallied from a 2-0 deficit. The with the score tied 2-2, Brown controlled a Loose puck along the left boards and lofted a 30-foot shot hat eluded goalie aim Malarchuk. One minute later Claude Loiselle scored off a scramble in front of the Washington goal to Seal the Victory. Verb cock s second goal had lied the score 2-2 with 7 12 remaining. Mike Ridley s second goal of the game had Given Washington its 2-0 Lead 22seconds into the second period. Ridley scrambled up off the ice to score his first goal. He fell to his Knees after jumping to avoid a Dap shot by Mike Christian. He gathered the puck in. Stood up and fired a wrist shot past Rookie goalie scan Burke with 2 01 left in the first period. New Jersey s fits goal came with 8 03 left in the second period when Verbick converted on a pass from Aaron Broten. In other games sunday flyers 4, penguins 2 Philadelphia Peter Zeal started a four goal run for Philadelphia in the Sec Ond period allowing the flyers to snap five game losing Streak with a Victory Over pills urge and move within iwo Points of Patrick division leading Washington. One of Pittsburgh s iwo goals was scored by Mario Lemieux who became one of Only 10 nil players to score 60goals in one season. The loss extended Pittsburgh s win less Streak to 40 Garnet at the spectrum. Since their last win Jan. 20,1974, the penguins have gone 0-37-3 on the flyers ice. Rupert a Whiten 1 new York Marcel Dionne s Power play goal with 3 01 remaining capped a two goal rally in the third period and gave nil Roundup Manilla s Power play goal Laic in the Sec Ond period capped a four goal rally thai gave Minnesota a tie with Edmonton. The oilers grabbed a 5-1 Lead Early in the second period with the help of a goal and an assist by Wayne Gretzky before the North stars rallied who goals by Dave Gagner Brian Lawton brim Bellows an Maniha. Manilla scored the tying goal with 4 21 left in the second period after he took n pass from Dino  tie moved the North Stan within two Points of the Toronto Maple Leafs for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Morris division. Thu oilers who have Al ready clinched a playoff berth remained second in lie Smythy six paints behind Calgary. Blua5,bukuuwks2 Chicago  Gaston up Lumio new Jersey s Pat Verbnik. Scores two goals new Yorka win aver Hartford. The Victory strengthened the rangers hold on the fourth and final playoff spot in the Patrick division. With seven games remaining the rangers have Athree Point Lead Over Pittsburgh. The whalers meanwhile remained in last jul acc in the Adams division a poin behind fourth place Quebec. Islanders 6, Jelso Winnipeg Manitoba Billy Smith made 35 laves for his second shutout of the season and defens Eman Denis pol Vin scored two third period goals Ai new York beat , who is retiring at the end of this season Jim scored on a deflection at 5 59 and added a Power play goal at 9 32. Fo4vin look a Pis worked his Way de Pinto the Jet zone waited for goaltender Daniel  logo Down then lifted a shot Over him from a Sharp Angle. Oilers 5, North Start 5 Bloomington Minn a i help St. Cago. Blues scoring Ace Crnic Federko who reached the 1,000-Poinl club in saturday night s 5-3 loss to Hartford added a third period insurance goal and picked up two Assisi in the opening , who has scored six goals this season enabled the blues to take a Lac goal advantage with 17 seconds remain ing in the second period when he intercepted Rick Vaive s Clearing pass in front of the Chicago Blue line. Gingras then blasted a shot thai hit off he left shoulder of Gino Cavallini and deflected Over goalie Bob Mason s left Shoul Der for Cavazini s 13th goal of he season. Gingras also Assis Lidori the blues final tally in the last period when Rick Meagher poked in his Nib goal of the season witless than six minutes remaining. With an games left in the regular sea son St. Louis now holds second place in the Harris division by four Points Over Chicago. The blues look the season series from the Blackhawk 4-3-1. Brain 6, Simbro 2buffalo, . Former Canadian Joyce Cam Neely Sieve Kasper and Ray Bourque scored before Mike Foligno finally connected for Buffalo Lyndon byes and Joyce scored Boston s final two goals