European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 no around the stars and stripes tuesday december 27,1988 Malone jazz rip lakers by Ipoh 11 Lack Salt City l Karl Mii Lonc says when the Utah j.1/? on their game they can t be beat. Maunc Seu Cit 31 Points sunday including 21 in the first half As the jil5 angelas Ioi-87, the fifth straight Roi Idlof fur the lakers. Utah s Victor came just two Days after the is it. Lost to he expansion Miami heat giving the jazz renewed Confidence. We could have dropped Nur Heads after the Miami Garni Saiti Malone of the 101-Ifl loss in Miami Friday nigh i. When we re on our game we Ean thebe Miltone said inc win also proved thai Utah which took inc lakers to a Van Kama before losing in the Aba playoffs last year it Tor real. We proved bit year was no said Malono. Whose Cam outscored the lakers in every Quarter. We beat the a Flam the in Raj Maltine capped a 6-0 Jazy run when he Sank two free throws with 2 10 Leftin the first Quarter giving the jazz a 26-23 k and. Utah went on to raise its Home record to 11-2. Utah led 75-59 Wilh 2 37 left in the third Quarter after Maloni keyed a an 8-Uja. Run with four Points. The lakers who six of their last nine Road games and dropped to 9-4 away from Home k d 17- in the first period after James worthy and . Green led a 1 1-0 run with four Points each los Angeles shaved the deficit to 79 fi7 after three quarters when Michael Cooper Sank a 3-Poinl Isola at the Buer but the never Hiil legged in 1 he final period. Utah Aho got 22 Points from Reserve Thurl frailty. Who end red lie game As the n leading scorer off the Stockton added 21 for the jazz. M Aye Johnson the Only Laker to score in double figures in All games this year finished with is As did worthy. Byron Scon added 17. Johnson had 10 assists the lakers shot Only 42 percent from Ilic Field and worthy at 9-for-l 7, was inc to shoot Betler than 50 percent it s simple Johnson said. We shot too much from Over the top an they scored Loo Many in the paint. That was the key. They completely dominated us inside. They we re mov ing the Ball and scoring and we could t hit a Utah coach Jerry Sloan expected a Lough game but the important thing is we Cami out from the very begin Ning and played hard All Day long.". Utah s Bobby Hansen scores on a driving Layup juy inst the linkers. Lakers coach Pat Riley said his team s performance has been a repent of its Road play All season. The lakers have played is of their first 26 games on the Road they thoroughly dominated us Riley said la was continuous after the six minute Mark. It was a replay four previous Road play and 1 Don t have any answers for it right now. Maybe this whole period of poor play is in direct responsibility to me he said. So i la take it you have to work hard against a learn like the Jii who have the Best defense in the Barkley Giminski key Van b Ralph Bernstein Philadelphia at1 Charles Barkley apparently tried to Send the Nua a message sunday night. Harlley. Does t think the Aba should play on Christmas. He look part of the night off bul still did his customary Job of leading his team in scoring Barkley the for Ward of inc Philadelphia 76crs, played 20 minutes in the first half scored 25 Point grabbed 12 rebounds,.and the 76ers went on to a 125-110 Victory Over inc Washington bullets Barkley left he game with four per Sonal fouls with 2 39 left in the third period and did i. Return but Mike Gminski Wilh 2-1, Gerald Henderson s season High 20 and 9 from Ron an Derson picked up where their meal ticket left off Barkley was not at All Hesi slant to let people know where he ,.on the Christmas Day Issue. Re said we played Well bul we did t want to play because it was Christmas Day. I think it was very hard for Washington -10 i Ravel on Christmas Day. They should give us Christmas Day Oft nobody should have to play on Christmas. That off his Chest Barkley said he thought inc 76ers played very we did t want to play but we wanted to gel Lac win,1 he said. Bart lev tested about the 76crs club record of Highl 3-poin goals bettering he seven made last a Cek against dal Las. .-.-. My teammates figure if. I. Can hit one anyone can. So they be. Been making Barkley had two for three from the three Point line while Henderson made 3 of 5, Scott Brooks 2 for 2 an Hersey Hawkins 1 for 2. Barkley scored 21 in the first period lying a club record set by Julius Erv ing March 28, 1979 against Chicago. He bad in the second period and left Early in the third. The 76er Forward shot 8 for 8 from inc Field and. Look Down is of his re Bounds a the opening period As the ,76crs -11-29 cad. The closest the bullets got after that was seven snapped an 11-11 tic with a i"3-5 run that gave 30-16. Lead with 4 19 left in the opening Peri. Of. The closest Washington Goi after thai was 46-39 with 8 27 left in the Quarter. The 7
