European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday december 20,1988 Parish paces celts Over kicks by the associated press Boston Robert Parish the Boston celtics 35 year old elder statesman scored a season High 34 Points and grabbed 15 rebounds sunday night As the celtics ended the new York kicks six game winning Slcak with a 117-104 Victory the 7-fool Parish who had 43 minutes of playing Lime also had four assists three steals and three blocked shots in out dueling the kicks Patrick Ewing who had 30 Points but just six rebounds. Parish was awesome Boston coach Jimmy Rodg ors said. He played a lot of minutes but when things arc going Good you want to stay with him. He had a great  the celtics physically ran Over us new Yor coach Rick Pitino said. Parish is having a Good sea son and he s difficult to guard. He runs the fast break Well and he played Well it was just a great Effort from Parish. It s not what we did t do. It s what they  Parish s Points came on 14 of 16 shots from the floor and is of seven tree throws. Kevin Mclatc complemented Parish with 26 Points As the Ccllins nailed Down their 14th consecutive regu Lar season win Over the kicks Al Boston Garden since1984 with a 13-0 run Early in the fourth period. New York which led twice 70-69 and 72-71. In the third period pulled to within 84-33 with two baskets at the opening of the fourth Quarter but Reggie Lewis and Rookie Brian Shaw hit Field goals As life celtics pulled away. After new York s Rod Strickland converted two free throws Parish and Ewing traded baskets keeping new York within three Points. Shaw who had 12 paints then triggered Lite decisive Aba Roundup 13-0 charge with a Layup. Lewis followed with two baskets and the celtics brewed the rest of the Way to their third consecutive win. Danny Aings had 20 Points while Lewis a second year Reserve swing Man had 17. The kicks who won six games on a Hom stand for their longest winning Streak since 19b4, got 23 Points from Johnny Newman and 12 apiece from Gerald Wil Kins and Strickland. Boston opened a 26-22 Lead after one period an built the advantage to As much As 10 Points before hitting the half with a 55-48 Lead. Parish had 20 Points in the first half. In other games sunday bullets 115, Law id Landover my. Reserves Ledell Eackles and John Williams sparked a fourth Quarter rally As Washington which had lost eight of its previous nine games handed los Angeles its third straight defeat despite trailing by 20 polls in he first half. Eackles replaced Jeff Malone who had 34 Points atthe beginning of the fourth Quarter with the bullets trailing 87-78, and scored 12 Points in the period including a pair of free throws with 2 53 remaining to give Washington its first Lead 103-102, since it had an 8-7 Edge in the first period. Williams who had 10 of his 22 Points in the final Quarter drove Down the Lane to put the bullets ahead to slay 107-106, with 1 25 left in the game. Darrell Walker gave the bullets a three Point Lead with a Long jumper with 37 seconds left and iced the Victory with a pair of free throws that put Washington in front 113 108 with 17 seconds remaining. Malone started the Washington comeback scoring 16 Points in the third Quarter and helping the bullets Cut a 65-50 halftime deficit to nine. Kareem Abdul Jabbar making his final regular sea son appearance at the capital Centre equalled his sea son High with 16 Points. He scored seven Points in the first eight minutes of the game but spent much of the second half on the Bench gelling his Only Points of the half Early in he third period. Magic Johnson was also held to one second half Field Goat. James Worth led the lakers with 31 Points including 14 in the third period. Worthy was the Only Laker to score Over a Span of nearly 11 m inures. Byron Scott finished with 21 Points for los Angeles whose longest losing Streak last season was three games. Rockita 120, spurs 109 Houston Akeem Olajuwon scored 14 of his 35. Points in the Pivotal fourth Quarter and had 17 re Bounds and eight blocked shots leading Houston Over san Antonio. It was the seventh straight loss for san Antonio which is 1-9 on the Road this season Houston led Only 93-90 Midway through the fourth Quarter but outscored the spurs 9-s, with Olajuwon scoring seven Points for a 102-95 advantage with 5 14  rockets built the Lead to 108-99 with 3 2 left after a pair of free throws by Olajuwon and he Spur were never closer than seven again. Greg Anderson led the spurs with 29 Points and 10 rebounds. Flyers Down jets for 5th straight win by the associated press Philadelphia Rich touch cd scored two goals including his 100th in the nil As the Philadelphia flyers beat the Winnipeg jets 5-1 sunday night for their fifth straight Victory their longest winning Streak of the season. The Victory raised the flyers record to .500 at 17-17-2. Coach Paul Holmgren said the players had set the goal or reaching the .500mark by Christmas. The goals themselves really Don t mean too much to me. I just want to Sec us keep on  he said. Holmgren said the key to the flyers recent Success has been their defense. We be really Cut Down the number of nil Roundup chances we be been giving opponents he said. Goalie Ron Hemlall has been Abig part too. He s come up with a Iol of big games for  the Victory extended Hextall s unbeaten Streak to seven As he turned back24 shots in allowing just one goal for his third straight game. Touchet who has accumulated Points in it of the last 12 games has scored five goals in the past to games and is the flyers second leading scorer with 21 goals and in assists. Concerning the tools goal of his five year career he said obviously i thought about it a while ago. But i was just Happy to get the two goals tonight. I know i can score 30 goals this sea son. 1 want to be More of an offensive  Derrick Smith opened the scoring whence fired a shot from the right face off Circle that trickled past Winnipeg goalie Alain Chevrier at 1 59 of the first period. Dave Poulin scored at 5 45 and toe Chat was credited with a Goat at 6i8when Winnipeg do Senseman Jim Kyte kicked the puck into she net three minutes later Doug Sulliman scored the flyers fourth goal by lapping in Ron Suiter s shot. Chevrier then was replaced by Eldon Rcd Dick. Winnipeg s Andrew Mcbain scored on a Power play to make in 4-1 when he beat goalie he Jitlall with a 30-foot shot at 15 06 of the second period. Boston goaltender Rejean Lemr in sprawls on Lac Lee to Block a shot by Quebec s Jeff Jackson during first period action. Toc Cliet s second goal of the night came when Mike Bullard found him alone in the crease at 5 11 of the last period and gave the flyers their final margin. Winnipeg coach Dan Paloncy said his players played Well despite the loss. We played a Good perimeter game he said we be been playing Well in our last 10 games. I thought we could turn it around when we got Mcbain s Power  v. In other games sunday Nord Lucs 4, Bruins 1 Quebec Jeff Jackson and Wall Poddubny scored 37 seconds apart in the third pc nod to lift Quebec Over Bostons the Nordques won their first Home game under new coach Jean Perron. Quebec led 2-\ when Jackson took backhand pass from Anton Stastny near the Boston Blue line split the defense and beat go attender Rejean Lemelin with a Low shot at 5 53. Less than a minute later Mike Hough embattled a Bruin defender for the puck behind the Boston net and entered it to Poddubny who stuffed it in for his 20lh Goat.  Michel Gould a and Marc Fortier also scored for Quebec while Randy Bur Ridge and Steve Kasper replied for the Bruins who have won Only three of their last 1 9 games. Chicago John Maclean and Pat Conacher scored 19 seconds apart mid Way through the third period giving new Jersey a Victory Over Chicago Maclean who tied the game at 3-3 on a Power play goal with less than. Two minutes remaining in the second period put the devils ahead to stay at 12 23 of the final period beating de Balfour from the left Circle during another Power play Conacher converted a pass from Jim Kom at 12 42 to  devils a iwo goal Lead Maclean s game tying goal came on a5-on-3 advantage. Mark Johnson s shot from the Slot hit a Chicago def Ensman and came right to Maclean who banged in past Balfour from close in. Sieve Larmer had put Chicago ahead3-2 at 6 46 of the second period with his second Goat of the game and his 16th of the season