European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday May 21,19bb the stars and stripes Page 21sports mavs eliminate nuggets gain Western finals Mavericks Derek i is rpt left mid Roy Tarpley congratulate each other. By Denne h. Freeman Dallas a with the no Western conference championship series in i hair sight it was Rolando Black mail not the High scoring Mark a Marc who Gol the Ball in Hie clutch. I wanted the Ball in my hands Black mat tied. I live for those Filia tons. The plays Down the stretch were designed to get me the Ball and try to male chances to  Brickman scored nine consecutive Points in the fourth period to Lead the Mavericks to a 108-95 Victory Over the Denver nuggets thursday night. Dallas which Cal the nuggets 4-2 in their bust of seven series will now play the Winner of the Utah los Angeles Lak ers series. He s just a clutch player Dallas guard dark Harper said of blackmail. He s been doing it 51110 lie was in the league you can Sec it in his eyes. He Ives those  Aguirre. Who led the Mavericks during the regular season Wilh a 25,1 Points per game average and averaged 21.1 Pom during the playoffs finished with just four Points in the biggest game in the history of the Mavericks franchise. Blackmail had the hot  said Denver coach Doug Moc. He is just a great clutch player. Dallas played Good enough to  Dallas coach John Macleod said he went to Blakeman in the clutch because of what he Learned when he was coaching the Phoeni suns. I m glad he is in a Mavericks uni form Macleod said. When 1 was at Pho Nii we would iry and figure out ways to defend against him and we weren t successful Moc said his nuggets gave it i hair Best Aba playoffs shot thursday night. I m disappointed Hul it had an inspired Citon he said. It came Down 10 some bounces of the Hall and in had 1o go their Way for them to win. La just was t meant to  Dallas owner Donald Carter summed up the Mavi first visit to the Western conference Mats saying. I feel like a daddy is cd Jolly circe giant. We be climbed another Mountain Buckman and Sam Perkins each had 23 Points for the Mavericks who had never before been past game 6 in Lite Western con Terence semifinals. Alex English led the crippled Naif ten with 14 Points. Denver i Aye ils third straight game without Lafayette lever and Jay Vincent both Oul wish injuries. With Dallas leading 9mcj, Hackman Kiok chaise with four Urai Dit a Iskols and a free throw while the nuggets shooting went cold. Denier Only scored two Field goals in he final i 01 of 111? game Roy Tarpley. To won the Aba Smith Man award on wednesday had 19 Points and 11 rebounds for the mavs while 1 Corkins had 11 rebounds. Danny Schayes had 19 Points and nine rebounds for the nug acts to overcame 10-Poinl Dallas third period Lead to get Back into the game before Hla Ekman took Over. Dallas shot 52 percent from the Field while the nuggets could manage Only 42 percent. The mavs out rebounded Den ver 52.43. Denver had won 16 of its Loisl 18 regu Lar season games to earn the Midwest division title. Jazz beat . 108-80 to Force seventh game Salt Lake City a Karl Malone scored 27 Points and Bobby Kansan added 25 As the Utah jazz Defeated the defending Champion los Angeles lakers 108-80 thursday night and sent their second round series into a decisive seventh game the two learns will return to the forum in Ingle Wood calif., for game 7 saturday afternoon where the jazz already have won once this series the jazz never railed after Malone gave them an 8 7 Lead with 8 17 left in inc first Quarter. Magic Johnson scored Only 10 Points All coming in the first half. The a opened up an 18-Poinl Lead on a 26-2 spurt in the first Quarter and continued the onslaught throughout Lite game. Malone who scored 10 in the first Quarter which ended Wilh Utah on top 31-13, gave the jazz a 28-9 Lead Wilh 1 47 left in the Quarter a on shot Only 2-for-fi from the Field for the Quarter and 5-for-l3 for the first half but made Good on All six free throws and finished the half with 16 Points. He also give Diah its biggest Lead of the half Aba playoff when he scored on a pass from Bobby Hansen with 7 12 Jeff in inc half pulling the jazz on lop 41.20, the lakers seeking to become the first repeal champions since the Boston Cej ties won the Crown in 1959, closed within 52-4q on a 6-0 run capped by Byron Scott s drive with 1 45 left in the half which ended with Utah on top 56-42. But the jazz scored the first sin Points of the second half and went ahead 78-49 on a 22-7 run in the Iris seven minutes of the second half. The jazz took their big Gisl Lead of the game 103-70. After Bailey and Bart Kofoed each Sank two free throws. Mark Eaton added another and Kofoed scored on a jumper with 2 5slefl in the game. Hansen finished Wilh 20 for the jail who now have won four of five playoff games at the Salt Palace. Scott led the lakers with 16 Points while Tony Campbell had 14. Stockton had 14 Points and 17 assists for the jazz. Karl Malone s 27 plies Jim their big Chance