European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. April 4,1983 the stars and stripes Page 23 jazz Fop slumping lakers by the associated or i Salt Lake City Thurl Bailey scored 20 of his 33 Points Inich second half. Car Malone scored 18 of his 21 in the first half and John Stockton added 20 Points As the Utah jazz beat the slumping los Angeles lakers 106 92 saturday night. The lakers who again played without injured magic  for the seventh time in 11 no Roundup games. Their s3-17 record is still the Best in the Aba three game better than Boston s 51-21. Byron Scott led the lakers with 23 Points and James Worth scored id. Utah led 82-75 entering the final period and still led by seven with just Over seven minutes to  Bailey paced an 11-1 run and Utah took a 101-85 Lead with 4 42 remaining. The lakers never go closer than ii Points. Utah led 26-21 after one period and Malone scored 11 Points inthe second Quarter Jyh the jazz in it eased the margin to 38-48 at halftime. It was Utah s first Victory Over the lakers in five meetings this season. Bucks 125, nets 111 Milwaukee Terry cum mings scored 34 Points and Reserve Larry Krystkowiak added a sea son High 27. While Ricky Pierce contributed 20 Points and John Lucas another substitute had 19assists As Milwaukee Defeated new Jersey. Tint Mccormick scored a sea son High 27 Points for the nets and Buck Williams added 22 Ashe visitors lost their fifth game in a Row. Nug umm warriors old Denver ales English Tal lied 29 poin i. Lafayette lever added 22 and Jay Vincent 21 As Denver won in eighth Slraight game and pulled within one game of first place Dallas in inc mid West division. Michael Adams connected on pair of 3-Poinl shows for the nug gets amending his Aba records ring of games with at least one 3 Pointer to 33. Kicks 104, rockets 93 new York Patrick Ewing scored 27 of his season High 36 Point in the first half and paced a33-15 second Quarter spun that carried new York Pas Houston. Cavilia ids pacers 94 Richfield Ohio Mark Price scored a career High 32 Points and dealt out 10 assists to Lead Cleveland Over Indiana. Clippers 105, Kings 103 Sacramento the los an gels clippers broke a 27-Jamcroad losing Streak on Larry Drew s Layup with three seconds left in the game at Sacramento. Supers onks 151, Sunn 107 Seattle Xavier Mcdaniel scored 26 Points Tom Chambers added 23, Kevin Williams a Ca Rcck High 21 and Rookie Derrick cry a season High 20 As Seattle set a club scoring record in its Routon Phoenix. Valvano says no to Urcla los  a North Caro Lina state basketball coach Jim Valvano withdrew his name from  the head Mac Hing of at Urcla Sny ing it was in the Best interests of his fam ily. The University announced saturday. Valvano said in a statement that he came to his decision after meeting with Urcla officials and Laiking it Over with his family. After meeting Wilh the folks Fram Urcla and discussing the situation Withy family it is my decision to withdraw my name from consideration from it position Vavano said. It is a great Job and the people 1 met with were wonderful but 1 feel it is in my family s Best interests to stay at North Carolina stale. My oldest daughter is a freshman at . State and my Middle daughter is a Sophomore in High school and 1 think it Best for them that we slay where we Are at this  Valvano announced his decision a Day after tie and his wife arrived in los an Geles to discuss the Job Walt hazzard who As a player helped Urcla win its finl Mcaa Tille in 1964,was tired on wednesday less than three weeks after completing his fourth season with the Bruins. Urcla was Only 16-14 ibis season Well below expectations for a team coming o1tapadfic-10 conference championship in 1 9s7. The Bruins finished in a tie for Sec Ond in the Pac 1 0, but were upset by Washington Suzic 73-7 1 in a first round game Ai the conference  s record at North Carolina state is 169-93 and his career Mark is 305-1 90 in 1 7  at medic director Pelcer a is praised Valvano As a coach and said the search would continue though he did not name other candidates. Jim is one of the Best and fins available coaches with whom have had discussions about the head coaching Posi lion Dalis said and we will continue Lodis cuss the of with other  Jim Valvano Sayi to Yler it North Carolina Stilt is in his family s Tat internet. Had mean drawing Valn Ingul an productive discussions with Urcla officials but i want to stress that nothing was Ever reduced to a final  Valvano said he wished to make Clear that North Carolina state had Given him permission to look at the Urcla Job. My contract did not enter into my decision to withdraw rather it was my concern for the Best interest of my family he said. The coach added that he loved living and working in North Carolina and was looking Forward to leading . State basketball and athletic program to the Best of my ability in inc  hazzard who guided the Bruins to i Cleague championship and was named Pac-10 conference coach of the year foris6.s7, played at Urcla under John wooden and was the Bruin fifth each since wooden resigned after taking the school to the 197s Mcaa litle il�10th in 12 years. But Urcla has been to the final four Only twice since then in 1976 undergone Banow and in 1980 under Larry Brown. Gary Cunningham coached the ruins for two years Between Barlow and Brown and Larry Farmer held he Job Between Brown s and Hazard s stints. Valvano succeeded Norm Sloan us North Carolina state s head coach in 1980. After successive winning seasons he guided inc Wolf pack through the West regional in Roullo the 1983 National championship. He made he final eight in 1985 and 1486. In 1986 he also became athletic director. Lemieux goal keeps penguins alive by the associated pres Landover my. With overtime grinding to an end and a playoff berth on the line Mario Lemieux scored what he called his biggest goal As a Pittsburg Penguin Lemr Cux s goal v in 58 seconds left i overtime was his fourth in a game pills Burgh had to win to stay alive fur the Patrick division s final playoff berth and it gave the penguins a 7-6 Victory Over Wshington. I be scored some big ones the one in inc All Star game Lemieux said. But that was my biggest goal with the pen  for the game Winner Lemieu broke into the Washington tone from the left Side was hauled Down by Washington detente Man Larry Murphy but still managed to nip a shot past goalie Clint Malarchuk. I was a Little tired but Murphy was tired too Lemieux said. I did t see it. 1 Gol a shot off and fell Down and then the puck disappeared. I Slid into Malar Chuk and the puck ended up in the  when asked about Lemieux Pius Burgh coach Pierre Creamer said you think he s tired but you find out he s not. You just Lei him do what he s Able to  s Why we re in the race because we have  the Victory put the penguins trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 1983, two Points behind inc new York rangers and the new Jersey devils for the division s fourth playoff spot. With the loss the capitals handed the new York islanders the Patrick litle Titi v were to play Philadelphia on Sun Day tar second Well be playing for Home ice advantage in the opening round said Mike Nhi Roundup Gartner who had two goals. "1 thought we did t play badly we just ran into a Guy who scores four goals. The capitals who never led pulled even for the final time when Dale Hunter deflected Dave Christian s shot Pas Pittsburgh goalie Steve Quin Cylc for a Power play goal with 11 26 left in Regula Tion Paul Coffey had Given Pittsburgh a 6-5 Lead with his second goal of the game Power play  on a Blue line sep Slot 1 19 into the third period. To capitals fell behind 4-1 Early inthe second period before getting two goals 4 30 apart by Michal Pivonka. After Coffey scored with 9 31 left in the second period. Washington pulled even Al 5-j on goals 3 18 apart by Mike Gartner his second of inc game and Hunter. After Pittsburgh fell behind i-0 Engartner s Power play goal 3 19 into inc game Ler Nietup scored Irre times before he end of the first period twice Short handed. His two Short handed goals gave him a league leading 10 for the season 1 n other games saturday night Dei ill 5, Isu mfrs 2 East Rutherford. . Claude Loiselle and Palurik Sundstrom scored first period goals As new Jersey moved within one Victory of ils first Ever playoff berth Wilh a Victory Over new York. The Victory a franchise record fourth in a Row for the Devil gave the devils so Points. They arc tied for fourth place in the Patrick division Wilh the Newyork Ranger but Lead the Range re on inc  of More victories and in Clinch their first playoff berth since mov ing to n cd Jersey from Colorado in 1981 with a Victory sunday right in Chicago. The Victory also guaranteed the devils heir first Ever non losing season. The loss snapped the islanders six game winning Streak and seven game unbeaten Streak. Klett 7, Nurmi Qew 4 Quebec Murray Craven and Lukka Sinisalo each scored twice to Lead Philadelphia Over Quebec. The loss extended the Nordques win less Slcak to seven 0-6-1 As they concluded their Home season with a dismal 15-23-2 record. Hartford 4, Boston 2 Hartford. Conn. Goals by Ray Ferraro and Carey Wilson in the second period backed 9 2&$ave Effort by goal tender Mike Lizul and carried Hartford past Boston. Canned Lens 9, Sam 4 Montreal Slep Bane Richer re Luming from a hand injury that sidelined him for five games scored three goals to Lead Montreal Over Buffalo. Wilh the Victory the Adams division leading canadians moved within one Point of Calgary for the Overall Point championship win one game to go. Maple Leaf 5, red wings 3 Toronto Vincent Damp Housand Tom Fergus scored in the last seven minutes to Cap a five goal comeback As Toronto rallied for a Victory Over Detroit to keep its playoff Hopes alive. The Leafs who entered the game faced with elimination from the playoffs. Could earn the last playoff spot in the Norm division if the Minnesota North Stan failed to defeat the Calgary flames on sunday