European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. May 16,1983 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports wheel on the Loose Veteran Driver Tom Bloehm loses a he after his a crushes let the wait on turn i during practice .1 saturday s open ing Qualls Mailion runs Al inulin Impolis. Buelow we unhurt but had to pm Pone his qualifying iry for � later session. More runs we weekend. Alul. Hawks subdue celtics 1 1 0-92 by the associated press Atlanta Kevin Willis had 23 Points and 13 rebounds and Reserve guard John Battle scored 10 Points during a 30-17 second Hall surge thai gave inc Atlanta Hawks a 110-92 Victory Over inc Boston cel tics sunday in inc Aba playoffs. The celtics who won the first two zanies in Boston still Lead the Busl of seven series 2-1, with game 4 scheduled for Atlanta monday night. Only four teams in Aba playoff history have rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win a Psi of in Van series and it has never happened against the Ccllins. Atlanta which never trailed in the game Ond Ted by As Many As 11 in the first half had Only a 5fi-53 advantage with 3 58 left in the third Quarter. The Hawks then outscored Boston 26-15 for the rest of the period for an 92-ds margin. The celtics made Only 4 of 14 shots in inc Quarter then missed their first seven of inc fourth period and finished 27-for-70, or 40 percent for the Jam. Larry Bird led Boston with 22 Points but he was 5 for-18 from the Field and missed his first five shots in the second half. Robert Parish and Kevin Mihalc had 17 Points each. Parish had 13 rebounds. Dominique Wilkins who scored 25 paints had seven of Atlanta s first ii Points during inc 26-15 spun then left the game with his fourth foul Battle then scored he Hawks last six Points of the third Aba playoffs period and the first four of the fourth Quarter extend ing their Lead to 86-70. The celtics got no closer than 11 after that. Battle finished with 14 Points All but two in the second half. Atlanta which trailed 38-23 and 23-9 Al the end of the firs Quarter of the first two games got off to a Quick Start in game 3, scaring the first eight Points. But two layups by Mel Laic started an 8-0 run by the celtics thai tied the score at 20 with 2 46 left in the first period. Boston trailed 29-27 after a 3-Pointcr by Danny Aings but Atlanta responded with an 11-2 spun. The last eight in a Row for a 40-29 advantage with 6 29 left in the Naif. The celtics eol within three before Iligir Hawks scored the last four Points of the half for a 52-45 half Lime Edge. In a saturday Jam nuggets 107, Mavericks 105 Dallas Bill Hanzlik scored four of his nine Points in the final 35 seconds including inc game win Ner with three seconds to play rallying Denver Over Dallas. Thanzlik s drive from the Side for the winning Basket gave Denver ils first Lead of inc game and gave the nug cels a 2-1 Lead in i hair Busl of seven game Western conference semifinal playoff. The fourth game of the series was scheduled for sunday night Ai reunion Arena. In an earlier playoff game saturday the Detroit Pis Lons walked Over Lac Chicago bulls 101-79 to Lake a i i Lead in i hair Eastern conference semifinal. The Mavericks jumped off to a 10-2 lend and car ried it to 61-53 at intermission As the nug gals. Who shot poorly in losing the second game to inc Maver icks 112-108, put themselves in an Early Hole Guam. Denver hit Only s of 24 shots in the firs Quarter. Dallas biggest Lead of the half was a 42-31 advantage with s 3 to go in the half the mavs still led 87-78 entering lire final Quarter but the nug gals moved within three Points at 90-87 with 9 20 leu in the same and Cut it to one with 5 59 left on a Basket by ales ent Ash who led them Wilh 23 Points. Denver finally pulled even with 35 seconds left on a Basket by Hanzlik. Afler Lafayette lever Hole inc Ball from Dallas Rolando blackmail. Dallas Sam Perkins missed a jumper and Manilik rebounded and called time out with 20 seconds to play Selling up his drive from inc left Side for the Winner Perkins paced the Mavericks Wilh 17 Points. Bruins trim devils to gain Stanley cup finals Boston a the Boston drains Are on the Way to the Stanley cup finals after surviving what coach Terry o Reilly called a death struggle Wilh the new Jersey devils. When they got to within one Early in the third period 1 think i sweated off four or five pounds on the Bench bul the goal by Craig Janney opened ii up o Reilly said saturday night after the Bruins won inc Wales conference championship Wilh a 6-2 Victory oven he devils. Janney a Rookie Center spoiled new Jersey s comeback bid by scoring his Sec Ond goal of inc game with just under eight minutes remaining after the Devil Cut a 3-0 deficit 10 3-2 and had several chances to tie the game. Nil playoffs by winning the seventh and deciding game of a surprisingly Tough series wifi the devils the Bruins advanced to a showdown Wilh the oilers inc defending Stanley cup champions beginning wednesday in Edmonton the devils had several Good chances in he first few mimics. Only to be stymied by Boston goalie Der Rujean Lem Lin. We got of Flo a shaky Start bul Reg Gie made some great saves and we came up big after the first five minutes o Reilly said. Afler that it looked easy for the Bruins when first period goals by Janney and Mac Lcmay three minutes apart and Rick Middleton s tally Early in inc Sec Ond period gave them a 3-0 Lead. But John malt to scored late in the second period and Kirk Muller s goal Early in the third Cut the Lead to one. Janancy s second goal Ilc Fiatch the Dev it and Cam Necly i tally less than two minutes later gave the Bruins Sec insurance but inc devils making their first playoff appearance since moving to new Jersey in 1982, had nothing to be ashamed of. I Don l think