European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday june 21, 1938 the stars and stripes Page 21 lakers overcome 43 from Thomas to Force game 7 by . Banari . Calif. A the los angers a Akiti can repeal As no champions by defeating the Detroit Pis ions on tuesday Nigil. Hut they will he hard pressed in repeat the Cociu Moni of sunday s Victory in game 6. The pistons seeking their first Aba title led by three Points with exactly one minute to go. Thanks to the heroin of Isiah Thomas who scored 31 of his 43points in the second half including a record 25 in inc third Quarter. But it toil did t score again and Kareem Abdul Jabbar Hil two free throw with 14 seconds left living the lakers a 103-102victory that forced a seventh game thai will decide the championship. This Garni was probably the Best most a Cilin playoff game i be Ever played in said magic Johnson who scored 11 of his 22 Points in the fourth Quarter and Hail a record 14 of his 19 assists in the first half for the was unconscious. He took control of inc game. When he marked skipping and Hoppman. You know he s in this is the most incredible playoff game i be Ever Hien involved in Toath Pat Tiley said. The i Slons played their hearts out. Al the end. We were determined not to let Isiah and Dan Ley touch the fits pass and we the lakers Victory set up a title deciding meeting Al the forum on tuesday night inc first Nha game Ever played in inc summertime. Thai game will either Jive los Angl cd the first repeal championship in 19 years or Detroit ils first Aba title. If the Lak ers heal the pistons they will biome the finl team to win Ihrcke seven game play off series in one season. We knew going in Nga Insl them that it was t going to be easy Johnson said. But this is what it s All about going seven games and let s see who s the Best. I m Gloid we re going to seven the. Little things Hurt us. But we be got another game tuesday Thomas said we be just got to come Oul and hold them under 100 and win he Basket Ball game. I m not devastated. It s a seven Ganie series. The Best learn will end up win the 41-year-old Abdul Jabbar was Calm on his game winning free throws befitting his 221 games of playoff Viperi inside sports Faldo strange Fate playoff for . Open title Panfic 23 Cash Lindl win openers at Wimbledon Pagi 23 Cone joins list of just miss no hitters pact 26 Bobby Allison injured in Miller 500 Pabco 27 to Lvi i just went through my usual routine and kept my mind Clear Abdul Jabbar said. "1 just tried to concentrate on Mak ing it go James worthy led the lakers in scor ing with 28 Points. After Abdul Jabbar s free throws us it 103-102. Joe demurs of inc Pis ions missed a jumper and the lakers Byron Scott was fouled immediately with five seconds remaining. Scott missed Bolh free throws but inc pistons were unable to get off a shot that would have won s 14 first half assists broke the previous Mark of 13 he shared with Houston s Robert Reid. Johnson hold the championship series record of 21 assists for a game. Worthy held to seven and 14 Points in the two los Angelus at the Sil Var Doc. Nearly reached that toil in the first half with 19 Points on mor-4 of worthy s Points came in the second Quarter when inc lakers out scored Detroit 33-20 to turn a six Point deficit into a 5346 halftime hit six of seven shots and 14 Points in a Span of 4 38 Early in the Sec Ond half As the pistons closed the Gap to64-62 with 6 23 left in the third Quarter. Los Angeles responded with six consecutive Points to rebuild its margin to eight and it was 74-66 with .1 46 left before Thomas got hot again. He scored 11 More Points in the last 3 29 of the period breaking inc 41-year Aid record for Points in a Quarter in the finals. The previous Mark of 21 was set by Philadelphia s Joe Fucks in 1947. Thomas Basket with two seconds left capped his remarkable Quarter and gave sea lakers on Page 27 Karym Abdul Jabbar Steps in to alter Adrian Hartley s shot during sunday s name fear put the fight in lakers Green worthy by William Inglewood Calif. Not a tin an important game is on the line winning performances Are often inspired by fear. It s just something thai happens within you , Green the lakers 6-Faot-9-Incn Forward said sunday after his team s 103-101 Victory Over the Detroit Pis ions extended the National basketball association final to a seventh and deciding game la becomes the most important thing in your life not to let any Loose Ball go past you not 10 Lei any rebound go to the opponent Green said. You re playing for your whole life at that with a minute left and los Angeles trailing 102-99, James worthy looked up Al the clock during a timeout and Felt a surge of fear and panic shoot through his body. The lakers reign was on the line and the Pis tons were about to topple it. Wait you look up at Hal clock with a minute to go there s a natural Aulo malic thought Hal comes into your worthy said. Ils hey this is Elimina Tion. Let s fight like dogs this last minute " Byron Scon hit an 18-Fooler and then Kareem Abdul Jabbar Sank two free throws to save the lakers. Was concerned worthy said. They had a great Opportunity they stripped the Ball away and went up three. At that Point you re facing elimination you get butterflies you gel More after two subpar performances in Pontiac worthy led the lakers sunday in scoring wish 28 Points. Green responding to the Challenge of keeping the Pis tons off the boards grabbed a game High 10 rebounds los Angeles out rebounded Detroit 41-33, in inc most fiercely contested game of the series. I m Mill worthy said with a chuckle More than 30 minutes after the game we won. But i was a nervous game. When your Back s against inc Wall and you re facing elimination that s now the pistons must regroup after i cling the Lak ers escape. This could play on their minds worthy be been in situations where we fell i could have had games and it does Sumei Hine a you when you re up 3 with a minute left you think about that in s going to be a big isl for them to forget about this game Green added we be worked so ions to gel in Thi position to be Able to win a championship this year. We worked so hard last year to win Hal championship. Now we re in a position to repeal. Detroit s in for a lot of problems come tuesday because they re Irving Totake that from
