European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 25 the stars Ano stripes Friday april ?2. 1988 Bruins devils win on the Road by Thi Arniat a pc the Larrill main i morn inc Mon Treal canadian1 Tui the Iki Slon Bruins  in several  wednesday night Afier the Drums -1-3 Road Victory in i lied ii in Stanley up playoff series at a game apiece. At in Chin or. My. Aaron Broun scored Ihrck Pooh and the visiting new Jersey devils chem Check. Bucks trounce bullets to stall playoff drive by the Ais cute press m11lwaukee the playoff drive of coach was Unseld s Washingion bul lets suffered a Power failure wednesday night but the Milwaukee Bucks had no Lime for sympathy. When we Don t come ready to play things like this  unsold said after inc bullets Sere crushed by Mil Waukee 132-94. The builds who hid won seven of i hair 10 previous games in their Campaign to secure an Nha playoff berth never Gal closer Ihnn 36 Pom is in the fourth Quarter. They played great and we played Ter Rible Onsel said. Washington s loss coupled with the Indiana racers defeat of the Atlanta Hawks created a three team logjam for the final iwo Eastern conference playoff positions. The new York kicks pacers and Julleis have identical 37-43 records with two games left. Unseld said he thought the bullets were aware their last three games of the regular season would be crucial then went out and played As if they weren t. Why we were Flat. 1 can give you a Hundred excuses linseed said. I just Don t have u Kkt  the Bucks grabbed an fail cad and just kept on building As they tied their Aba Roundup season High for Points scored and v l a club record for the fewest Point allowed in a hair. Washington got Only 3.2 Points in the first half. Our defense was t Here tonight Unseld said. We left it Back in Wash  Milwaukee which already has clinched a playoff spot ended a five game losing Streak winning for Only the second Lime in its last 10 games. Paul Pressey said the Bucks needed to win to restore a positive feeling on the team. We needed a win and 1 Don t care who the. Victim was press in said. Press by had 17 Point and 12 of the Bucks season High 46 assists. In other games wednesday last flu Mavericks 107 Dallas Byron Scott scored Al Points lifting the los Angeles lakers Over Dallas and giving them an Aba record of 60 wins for four consecutive seasons. The loss to the lakers damaged the Mavericks Hopes of repealing As mid West division champions. Dallas trails Denver by two tames with two games to play but the Mavericks would win a tie breaker Over the nuggets. The Pacific Champion Laken who have already clinched the Hom court advantage throughout the playoffs won without Forward James worthy who was bothered by tendinitis in his knee. Pacers 116, hunks 98 Atlanta Herb Williams starting for the injured Wayman Tisdale scored 20 Points As Indiana rolled o a Victory Over Atlanta pulling the pacers into a three Way lit for the final two playoff spots in inc Eastern conference. The pacers never trailed shooting 54.2 percent in the first half As they opened a 59-5 l Lead. John Long scored 13 Points in the opening half. Juz 112. Clipper i0� los Angeles Bobby Hansen scored 1 of his 26 Points in the fourth period and Karl Malone had 33. His sixth straight game with at least that Many As Utah rallied to brat the los Angeles clippers. Thurl Bailey added 21 Points for Utah which has won four straight Over the clippers. John Stockton added to his Aba leading assist total with 21, Mike Woodson led the clippers with 24 Points. Eric White had it. Michael Cage had 16 Points for the clippers and his 21 rebounds moved him past Chicago s Charles Oakley into the Aba s rebounding per Wantage Lead. Acc is averaging 12.64 rebounds to 12. 57 for  Calif. Clyde Drin scr scored 15 of his 29 Points in the third Quarter leading Portland to a Victory aver the Golden style thai gave second year coach Mike Schuler his 1 00th Ca reer win. Portland Ted 67-js at halftime. Wih Only Chris mull s 19 Points keeping the Warrior in the game. Dre or and Kevin Duckworth who scored nine of his 25 Points in the in Iii Quarter then led the Way As the Trail Blairs opened a 99-77 Lead after three periods. Portland extended the margin to 120 91 Wilh 4 24 left in the game when Schul or cleared his Bench. Colden stale then outscored the Trail blazers 26-1 1 the rest of inc Way 10 make the final score respectable. Zanies 111, sans 98 Seattle Dale Ellis 3-Poinl Bas Ket capped an 1 1 -1 spun that broke open a close game in the fourth Quarter and Seattle went on to defeat Phoenix and eliminate the suns from play olt Conten Tion. The suns who needed to win their last three games while san and Dino lost the final three on its schedule Trail the spurs by 2 a games with two to play. The spun therefore clinched the final Western conference ply Duff berth