European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday May 27, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports i Jirry Bird of the cell Les drives on Detroit s Adrian during the pistons 104-96 tic lord in Cam i of the in lord finals. Finally pistons a Winner in Boston Boston a Isiah Thomas shot the lights Oul on the Detroit 1 i inns 31 game losing Streak at Flamon Tiara in wednesday night. One night after a Power outage forced postponement of the Slang to cup play offs. Thomas scored i of his is Points in the Fuu rih Quarter As Detroit Defeated the critics 104-96 in the opener of the Aba Easley conference finals. A had to shoot because our big men were in foul trouble and Bill Laimbeer was Thomas said. The 6-fool-l guard Shol u for 19 from the Field including 8 for 11 in the second half. Game 2 of the Busl of seven series was scheduled for thursday in Boston. The third and fourth games will he ill inc Pontiac Silver Doc. Thomas had two 3-Poinl goals and a play in the final period off set ing the accurate shooting of Kevin Mcl Lilic. Mchale Hil to this 17 shots from the Field and scored 31 Points. Larry Bird had 20 for the celtics but could t come close to duplicating his 9-for-10 shooting in the fourth Quarter of sunday s playoff Victory Over Atlanta. They looked like they were a Little tired Piston coach Chuck Daly said. Aba on of television los Angeles lakers it Dallas 2 05 . Saturday Bomon at Detroit 9 30 . Sato Ryty radio i bikers at Dallas 2 06 a itt saturday Boston at Detroit 9 3 . Sita Day they were coming off a Lough seven game a 3-Poinler by Thomas and a Basket by Vinnie Johnson gave Detroit an 80-7 j Lead 1 09 into the fourth Quarter. The celtics hit the next three baskets including a 3-Poinier by Danny Ainge to tic inc score for the 19th time. Thomas had another 3-Pointer and a three Point play keying a 10-2 spurt that put the pistons ahead to stay 90-8 2, with 5 32 left. A three Point play by me talc made it 92-89 Wilh 2 58 left but two free throws by Thomas and a Dunk by Dennis Rod Man clinched the Victory with 1 30 to go. Mehale had three baskets during an s 2 Boston Streak in the first three minutes of the second half giving the celtics a 61-54 Lead their largest of the game. We showed no patience on offence once we got inc Lead Boston coach . Jones said. We got Back into the habit of trying in do everything in a despite missing six of seven free throws in inc third period Detroit stayed close until Thomas three Point play stand an 11-3 spun that put the pistons ahead 75-73 at the end of inc Quarter. They held on to win at Boston Garden for inc fint Lime since dec. 19, 1982, although Laimbeer missed the last 19 minutes with a bruised right shoulder the pistons were playing their first game in a week after eliminating the Chi Cago bulls in five games in the Confer ence semifinals Boston needed seven games including a pair of two Point victories in games 6 and 7, to beat Atlanta and Advance to the conference finals for the fifth straight year. The celtics also have been in the championship series the last four years. The celtics trailing by two Csc ring the second Quarter lied the score Sii limes in inc period without taking the Lead until a three Point play by Robert Parish put Boston ahead 51-50 with 1 30 left. Boston led 5j-s2 at halftime. A 12-3 spurt by the celtics gave them an ls-13 Lead with 5 13 left in the first Quarter. Scott s 30 leads . Past Dallas . Calif. Ial 1 a n n Scoll. Often overlooked on a team of Mara is shining brightly Tor the 1. 1� an gds lakers in the Aba play Fri. The 6-fool-4 guard scored 30 Points wednesday night As inc lakers braved in a 123-101 Victory Over Dallas and a 2 0 Luad in the Western conference finals. Byron is a Young player and it he keeps improving he s going to be the Best off shooting guard in the league if lie in t lakers coach Pat Riley said. Of course that s not counting Michael Jordan. He like Earvin magic Johnsonis in a special Dallas coach John Macleod Scoll who is averaging More Linn 20 Points n game in the playoffs is having an All Star he s been in fire playing to ally Well. Since training Carnap Mai cod Suid. He s going id remember this year alien he s old and retired. It s a Banner year for the Busl of so Van series shifts in dal Las for games Friday and sunday and Riley said inc lakers goal is in win one of those we Dnn l care which then come Back Here and wrap it up in Macleod said the inv Cricci must make adjustments to win the series. We re going to have to react belter to what they re doing defensively Anil we re going to have to gel Back Fasler in de sense ourselves he said. The lakers who won inc opening Garni 113-98 monday night Methodi Cally pulled away from a a to Lead mid Way through the second period. Scon who led inc lakers in sror if during the regular season with a 21 .1 average scored 21 Points in inc first half As the lakers built their Lead to 59-48. The defending Aba champions opened a 72-56 advantage in the first 51/ minutes of the third Quarter and were
