European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 28,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 Graf drops Evert to win pc Crown live up to ranking a Phot who or rank a erratic Farhud displays Relief liter beating Chris Evert. Key Biscayne Fla. A Steffi Graf practice like the world s 400th-Bcsl Flayer saturday but she lived up to her no. I ranking in the mulch that Fol Lowed. Graf overcome a shaky forehand towboat Chris Evert 6-4, 6-4 in the finals of the International players championships. The in year old West German said she wanted the Lilly badly after losing Toga Hricza Sabatini of Argentina in the finals of the Virginia slims of Florida two weeks ago. I was eager to play i was  said when 1 was practising i was not being Calm enough. If you d seen me practising this morning you would be asked if was no. 400 or 500." top seeded mais Wilander of Sweden was to play no. I Jimmy Connors of Sanibel Harbour Fla. Sunday in themen s finals of this two week hard court tournament. Graf the top seed who has been ranked no 1 since August won every set in her seven matches. I needed to win this tournament for myself to gel my Confidence for the next tournaments she said. Evert the second seed said Graf re gained her no i form. In that match with Sabatini she was pretty  Evert said. She was t the same player she was today. It s like you re always tougher after loss. She a Champion and she was going to come Back. Graf inn despite struggling with the forehand usually her Best stroke. She had Only five forehand winners and Corn milled 17 unforced errors. In the second set she was very continent with her  even said. If anything i thought it was belter than her  Graf also served Well winning three games at love in the first set. Evert washable to break serve and lie the score 4-4. But she then made two unforced errors in each of the next two games Ai the West German closed out the set. Graf broke to open the second set but Evert broke Back with a stinging Cross court forehand in the sixth game. After both players held serve Evert dodged two break Points but on the third she netted n drop shot to give Graf a s-4 Lead. Graf then held serve to close out the match. It was a Good match but i still think i can play  Graf said. The next two weeks i m going to practice a lot an my movement and being  even double faulted five times including Al break Point in tire match s third game Steffi s still definitely playing pres sure Points a Little bit better than i  Evert said. But i be played great the whole tournament and i even played Well  Graf won Jii 2,500 of the j2.1 nil Lanui purse. Evert won 556.250. Grass Victory was her sixth straight against Evert. Ailing Wilkins leads Hawks past cars by tit  press Atlanta Dominique Willoris playing with flu symptoms scored 13 of his 37 Points in the fourth Quarter and led the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-102 Victory Over the a Ecland Cavaliers saturday night. Atlanta took an 84-si Lead into the final period but Cleveland tied Itic score five times before Dell Curry s jumper save the Cavaliers a 96-94 Edge with 6 36 remaining. Wilkins followed with a 3-Poml shot that put the Hawks ahead to slay and triggered a 9-0 run. Silvius who was rested frequently during the first half scored ii straight Points for the Hawks during one sir catch of he final period. Kevin Willis added 16 Points for Atlanta and Glenn Rivers and Cliff Levin asian each had 13. Brad Daug Harty led Cleveland with 25 Points lorry Nance scored 24 and John Williams 16. Bullets 99, nets 88 Landover my. Reserves Frank Johnson and Mark Alaric combined for 2i Points and sparked Washington to a Victory Over new Jersey. Johnson with 14 Points and Alarie who had ii were among seven builds in double figures. Jeff Malone led Washington with 17 As the bullets climbed into a lie with Philadelphia for second place in the Atlantic division. The nets were led by Buck Williams 22 Points Bucks 107, Jaulos Salt Lake City Terry Cummings scored 24 Points and Reserve guard Rickey Pierce added 22, including 12 in the final period As Milwaukee handed Utah Only i is second loss in the last i g Home games. Pierce Salt a pair of Long Range jump shots in the final 58 seconds including the game Winner with 10 seconds remaining. Utah s Karl Malone led All scorers with 3 3 Points. Futons 108, suns 103 Phoenix aril. Isiah Thomas scored 12 of his 36 Points in the final is minutes and Detroit out scored Phoenix by 20 Points from the foul line. The scare was lied eight limes in the fourth Quarter the last time at 101-Iotwith 2 14 remaining. Thomas hit a Baseline jumper with 2 01 left to put the Piston ahead to stay 103-101, and Bill Laimbeer added two free throws. Aba Roundup Walter Davis who scored 19 Points brought the suns within 105-103 on two free throws. Bui Thomas Sank an 18-foot jumper and John Sally added a free throw with five seconds remaining. Mim Rick 131,spun 111 Dallas Mark Aguirre scored 14 Points during a43-Poinl first Quarter tying Dallas largest single period Oul Pul for the season and triggering the Mavericks 10 their 17th Victory in their last 21 games Rolando Blackman led the Mavericks with 30 Points and Aguirre had Zoas Dallas amassed its highest Point total this season. The Mavericks 19-Point margin at the end of the first Quarter was their biggest of the season for the first 12 minutes. Dallas made its first 10 shots and hit 20 of 27 attempts and handed out a club record 17 assists in the period Johnny Dawkins scored 26 Points and Frank Brickowski 24 for the spurs who have lost 28 of 32road games. Celtics 118, Kleks pm new York Larry Bird scored 20 of his 31 Points in the first half As Boston built a 20-Poinl Lead.11 was Only the second loss in the last 18 Home games for new York. New York was led by Patrick swing s 25 Points. Kevin Mchale added 25 for Boston and Arm Gil More starting in place of the injured Robert Parish had a season High i. Bill 109, Picen 100 Chicago Michael Jordan scored 16 of his 38 Poi icy the final period. Sam Vincent had 19 Points and 10 assists As the bulls won a seventh consecutive Home game for in first time in the club s 22-year history. Their 40-2b record is the first Lime the bulls Are 12 Garnet Over .500 since the end of the 1974-75 season. The faces got 31 Points from Chuck person and 23 from Wayman tidal a Roudeb is Trail by urn 109 Houston Akcam Olajuwon scored 29 Points Points during a torrid third Quarter and Charles Oak who had 17 rebounds added six of hi1 Sis o s i Points in and pulled Down a season High 21 rebounds As hous ton Defeated Portland for the fourth time in five meet Ings. Portland was led by Clyde docs or with 3 Points and Kevin Duckworth Wilh 23. Supers Nln 131, clippers 98 Seattle Dale Ellis scored 27 Points and Rookie Derrick Mckay added a season High 19 As Seattle pos Ted its biggest Margi n of Victory this season. Ken Norman scored 22 Point and Gaude Gregory had 21 but it was t nearly enough to prevent the clip pers from losing their 27th consecutive Road game. The clippers Are 2-31 on the Road and 14-53 Overall the worst record in the Aba. Los Angeles played without starters Benoit Benjamin bronchitis Mike Woodson stomach virus Michael Cage sore hamstring and they also were missing rookies Reggie Williams and Joe Wolf both out with sprained Knees. The clippers nine Man lineup included three play cars from the Continental basketball association on 10 Day Aba contracts including Gregory. Kings 114. Latent 92 Sacramento. Calif. Rookie Kenny Smith scored a career High 30 Points Ai Sacramento beat the lakers for the first Lime m five years. Smith also had a game High 12 assists As the Kings broke a 27-Gamclosing Streak against the lakers dating Back to february 1983 when the club was based in Kansas City. The Kings grabbed the cad Early in the game and were ahead by 16 late in the first half Otis Thorpe scored 21 Points and Harold Posiey had 20 for Sacra mento. The lakers top scorer was Byron Scott with 26 Points followed by Ami worthy Wilh 19.  Jabbar was held id eight in Ortto 131, a priors 108 Oakland Calif. Alex English scored ii of his 20 Points As Denver outscored Golden state 34-19 in the third period. Fat lever added 28 Points Michael Adams 27 and Blair pm Russyn 11 As Denver won its fifth straight game Adams  fail Aba record for Roost consecutive game with Al least one 3-Point Field goal Lojo. Hitting on three of nine attempts. Chris Muon led Golden slate Wilh 21 pain. Rod Iljins added 0