European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday March 26,1933 celtics nip kicks As Johnson Clicks in final 2 minutes r the associated press Hoston pressure defense got the new York kicks Hack in the game. Pressure shooting by Boston s Dennis Johnson knocked them out of it. Johnson scored Sii of his 20 Points in the last two minutes As the celtics sur Vived new York s comeback from an ii Point fourth Quarter deficit and edged the kicks 115-111 Friday if Cal a m hear about a lot of the celtic players during this Era the Larry Bird   s Trent Tucker said but do s been making those shots All his life. When the game s on the line he s always made the nig  do play Cal some Iro Riman minutes 38 Boston Coath Jimmy bridgets said he really did a great Job for us Down the stretch making free throws and also Hilling a  Huston led 92-81 after three periods my km-v3 with 5 27 left. But the kicks scored the nest 12 Points six by Kiki. Vandeweghe for a 105-1w Lead with 2 03 to go. -. In that stretch. New York went to its press and came up with two steals and a blocked shot. I old our Guys we weren t going to press because we have a lot of. Games coming up and he did l want them tired kicks coach kick Pitino Slid once we started pressing we Gol More involved in the  new York a a Good trap bul the  of Lac trap depends on how., physical a team is allowed to  Rod Gers said. Tonight they were allowed to be exceptionally physical. The Ollices who extended their bos ton Garden a i i ing Streak Over new York to 15 games Are 9-3 in their last 12  kicks Are 2-4 in their last six. ,. I Kevin i if ale had 29 Points and Robert i Irmi 21 for  kicks were led he Patrick Ewing with 21 and Kossl Rickand with 19 trailing 105-104, Johnson made a free throw to tie the score with Iasi remain ing. Parish and Ewing traded baskets be fore Johnson hit two foul shots with 1 1 left. Thai gave he celtics the Lead for Good 109-107 and his jumper As., the. 24- second clock expired made it 111-107 with 3t seconds to go. Hut tree throw by Strickland and a Aba Roundup in yep by Charles Oakley nit the Lead to if 1.110 with 26 seconds left. Kelvin Upshaw s two foul shots made it 113-110 with 24 seconds remaining before new York s Gerald Wilkins made one of two free throws with 16 seconds logo. Johnson then hit one of two foul shots building the Lead to 114-111 with nine second to play. Ewing missed a 3-Polnt shot with three seconds left and Parish added a free throw with one second remaining. We bad some defensive holds that were some big  me Lac said. Our season has i been that smooth and every Opportunity we get we have to capitalize " the celtics rail second place Phila Delphia by 21/ games in the Aba s at lactic division. The kicks led 44-31 but Boston out scored them 27-s in the last nine minutes of the second Quarter and held a 58-52 half time advantage. Most of the run in which de Pinckney Fiad 11 of his 19 Points came Afier Ewing left the game for the rest of the period with three personal fouls. Boston opened the third Quarter with a 12-3 spurt thai made inc score 70-55. With 8 09 left in the period. In other games Friday jazz 102, rockets 99 Houston John Stockton scored 16 Points including Sis Down he stretch As Ulah padded its Midwest division Lead with a Victory Over. Houston. Stockton s 18-foot jump shot. With 1 31 left gave Utah its first Lead of the game at 9s-94. Stockton who also had 12 assists gave Utah a 99-96  39 seconds left and his two free throws with seven seconds left offset a 3-Potnl Field Goat by Houston s sleepy Floyd. The setback was Houston s 13th in he last 17 games and. Dropped inc rockets into third place  behind Denver which is five in Back of Utah. Ali gets 1h, Mavericks 105 Dallas ale English scored 18 Points and Denver unleashed a 74-Point first half barrage in beating Dallas. Denver extended its season High we Ning Streak to five games using 62.5 per cent accuracy from the Field to build a 74-55 halftime Lead. Dallas paced by Adrian Dantly s 30 a pals dropped its the pistons Hick Mushorn mocks Shol attempt of nets Dennis Hrip Sun. Ninth consecutive  nuggets first half output was she largest by a Dallas opponent in a half Lii season. Bul ii 128, Trail blazers 113 Portland Ore. Michael Jordan had a career High 17 assists and scored 17 of his 33 Points in a decisive third period to Lead Chicago to its third straight Road Victory. 76crsi 35, spurs 121 Philadelphia Charles Barkley was perfect Friday night hitting All 19 shots from the floor and the Fout line in scoring 31 Points and leading Phila. Delphia Over san Antonio. Hartley 10-for-ll from the Field including two the acc Point cars and 9-for-9 at the foul line. "  plstiinsll2,nris96 Auburn Hills Mich. Joe do Mars matched his career High with 35 Points and Isiah Thomas scored six of his 14 during a 10-0 fourth Quarter run to help Detroit beat new Jersey. The Victory was Detroit s third straight 12th in 14 games and 13th Sirai Ghl Al Home. New Jersey  ninth straight  Roll to 7th str i by thl associated press Landover my. Geoff Courtnell and Dino Ciccarelli each scored his qty Joal a i the Washington capitals won their seventh straight same by defeating   flyers 6-1 Friday night. Inc Capua out Short the flyers 32-7 Over the first two periods and 39-16 for inc game As they took a so Point Kad Over the new York rangers in the race for first place in the i Lainck division. Both teams have fivi.1 games remaining. Scon sickens had a first period final and three assists for Washington. Philadelphia s Hartnig goalie. Ron hex Tull was jew Ted with 9-.13 left in the second period after he hit washington1 Lac not Gustafsson nah i suck while trying to Clear a rebound. Cur Trail and Cic Widli reached the 40-goal Mark 14 seconds Jonart Early in the second period. This is go card s fourth straight 40-goal . In Oiher games Friday red Wink 6, Maple of 2 Detroit Dave ban and Joe Kocur scored 49 seconds Span in the second period and Sieve yer Man had three assists As Detroit routed Toronto. Nil Roundup Barr stuffed a pass from adm Gates past Rookie goaltender Jeff Reese for his 26th goal and a 4-1 de troit Lead 5 46 into the Middle period. Kocur beat Reese with a Low slap shot from 20 feet at 6 35, Send ing Reese to inc Bench in Favoro Fallan  assisted on All three Detroit goals in the first period to become Only the fourth player , history to reach the Iso Point Mark in a season to Ronto s loss assured the Minnesota North stars of a Plaj Oft berth. The Maple Leafs Trail fourth place Chi Cago by four Points in the race for the final Norris division Plano Al spot sabres5, canucks 1 Buffalo. . John Tucker and  Pard each had a goal and an twist As Buffalo handed Vancouver its third straight loss. Doug Badger and Pierre Turgeon Aiso had assists for the sabres who beat Vancouver Al Home for the first time i a Thor last a tries. ". " Mike Folie no Dave Andreychuk and Ken priestly also scored Tor the sabres Lien Berry and i Clori Skripko. Scored  canucks after going 4-cm in their previous five games All Al Home. Inc canucks have last t Hei r first t free games on a four game Road trip that concludes sunday in Winni Peg. The loss Means the canucks  fourth in the Smyrne division and will play Calgary in the open. Ing round of the playoffs. ". Jcth4, flumes5,of Winnipeg Fani Tobii Randy Carlyle s goal at 3 45 of overtime lifted Winnipeg Over Calgary Damag ing the flames1 chances of finishing first in the Overall nil  rallied three times from one goal deficits and Scal the game into overtime when Delyn Screan Al Mai Ronnis scored Al 10 07 of the third  converted a setup  Ashton and Thomas Stern. To give the jets their. Sim Vii line Victory of the season tops in thenal. Brent Hughes.  and Andrew me. Bain  foe Winnipeg which has been eliminated from playoff  Hrdina and Braun Maclellan scored for the  . The Overall league Lead with Montreal. Each team has 109. Points win. Four games remaining