European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 4.1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 Blackhawk grab final playoff spot As nil ends regular season action b the associated press this Lime with a Little More at slake for i1n Chicago Blackhawk they got in right. The Lilack hunks needing at East a tic to secure the final playoff berth in the Morris division and thenal rallied from a 3-1 deficit and eliminated to Ronto 4-j sunday night on Troy Murray s overtime goal. Exactly .1 in Ragn the Hawks blew two leads and Losi to new Jersey in overtime allowing the devils to qualify Tor the Stanley cup Chase for the first Lime. Chicago already had made it. The Blackhawk would t have made in this Lime however without the comeback which was capped by Murray heroics. I Haven t been satisfied with my performance All season. To took me 80 Barnes and a few seconds to score a big  said after stealing the puck from  and Healing goalie Allan Hester 48 seconds into the a Ira period. In was time for me to make a big play. It was not Lime for the Maple Leafs to gel into the playoffs which they would have done with a win Ana despite a record that would t have qualified in the other three divisions. Ii jus was t to  conch George Armstrong said. We had a Lead but could t hold on. I m not blaming anybody maybe we played too cautious but the Black Hawks were really lying High in the third  elsewhere on the final night of the nil season. Buffalo clinched third place in the Adams division by Healing Quebec 4-2, and the new York rangers look third in the Patrick despite a 6-4 loss to the islanders because Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 6-5 of Mario Lemiux s Emilj nil goal in overtime. The of yen needed a Victory to move up and pulled goalie Ron Hemlall with 1 29 remaining in of. La Mem scored his s5th Goat seven seconds later. Also in was Boston 3, Hartford 2 los Angeles 5. Vancouver 4 St. Louis 4. Detroit 2 Calgary j. Timon Lon 2 Winnipeg 3. Minnesota 2, and new Jersey 7, Washington 4. ". -. The first round playoff matchup beginning. Wednesday night arc Hartford at Montreal whose goalies Patrick Rov and Brian Hayward. Won the Jennings award for Al lowing the fewest goals. 218 Buffalo which was 5-0-3 against the Bruins a Boston. Washington which won its first Lille of any kind when in took the i Atrick division placing Host to the flyers whose 36-36-8 record was their firs non win Ning Mark since 1911-72 the rangers losers of 12 of their last i5nl Hilts Burgh which is in the playoffs for the first time since 1985Detroit winners of the Norris with a .500 record. 34-34-12, at Home for Chicago St. Louis 12-4-2 Down the stretch entertaining Minnesota. Calgary which captured the i reside in s trophy and a $200,000 Bonus for the Best Overall record Home to Vancouver. And los Angeles with Wayne Cirl by. Al Home for Edmonton without Wayne arc Luzky. Jordan bulls Stampede new Jersey b the Massuci Atco press Chicago Michael Jordan playing Point guard for the i3lh straight game had his fifth consecutive triple double and ninth of the season sunday As the Chicago hulls Defeated the hapless new Jersey nets 106-95 Jordan had 2s poems 14 rebounds and 12 assists in. Leading the bulls Toi heir 10th Victory  last 12 contests. For the nets it was More of the same. Losing for the 13th Lime in their last 14gamev it also marked new Jersey s i2lh. Consecutive defeat fun the Road. The hulls broke open a 57-57 tic witha 23-6 run with. Soltic pippin scoring 10 of his 12 third period Points during the   finished with 23 Points. ,. _. Y ".-. The nets who were led by Chris mor Ris with in Points shot Only 38. Percent 9-for-24 in the third Quarter but Man aged to whittle the ,17 Point deficit to 84 73 after three quarters. The nets Ihen closed the Gap to 92-s5 in the final Quarter on baskets by Joe Barry Carroll and John Bagley. Hut the bulk scored 10 of the Neil 1 2 Points As Brad Sellers. Hii  and. Joh Paxson added a jumper and a steal. Dave con inc s Layup off Jordan s As Sist boosted the bulls ahead 102-87 Wilh 4 10 remaining. Jordan had 15 Fibril Tju Arlor Points but the nets trailed Only 31-29. It was 57-m at halftime. In Oiler games sunday hunks 132, 1 acers 109 Indianapolis Donu que Wil Kins scored in of his 23 Points in in second half As Atlanta beat Indiana for its fourth Victory in fisc meetings with the pacers this season. The Hawks had four la jars with Mure than 2 1 Points led by Reggie Theus with 27, Moses Malone with 25 Rand   24. I i stuns 117, los Anc Tilei to Dumars scored 23 Points and Bill Lamb car added 22 Points and i s rebounds As c Troil Iyrel Chad its winning Streak to eight games with a Victory of the los an Geles clippers vines Johnson scored 22 Points off Lite Bench for the league leading i is Natii. Who out rebounded the clippers 62-31 and maintained their tto Gantt margin Over the Cleveland Savaii cars in the race for the. Aba s Best record and Home court advantage Rhrou Eliout the playoffs Dallas Adrian Daniley s 20-foot Bank shot As time fired lifted Dallas to a 9b-% Victory Over Miami. The Mavericks who a on  Ond cons Culic Lime after i2 straight losses moved the Portland Tail a lovers in he race for the High la and final West Ern conference playoff position. The Mavericks look Possession Wuh. 11 seconds to play after sell Hastings two free throws lifted he heat into a %  look ii pass  Harper and banked in a turnaround jump Shotas the busier sounded. Lakers ii8, Burks 117. Neil Wood Calif. Byron Scott scored 32.  five 3-Pointshots, in leading the Loi Angeles lakers Over Milwaukee. The lakers led s4-53 lit half inc Hiil Scott made three 3-Point Sims in scored 14 Points in the third Quarter As the. Lakers opened a 90-72 Lead Wilh 2 5k remaining in inc period. Milwaukee outscored los Angeles 11 i during the Resl of the period cutting the Lead to 90-8 3 entering l he 11 a quart to. The ducks lied it 98-98 wit i 7.51 remaining on a 3-Poml shot by Rich Tierce and then look their first Lead of the second half-101-98 on Jack Sikma s second 3-Poinlcr of the period with -7 13 to play capping a 16-2 run. Trailing 105-102 with 5 15 left the lakers went on a 7-0 run and led 109.-105 on magic Johnson s sky Hook with 3 53.to play Johnson had 24 Points and i1 assists. Cat Aliers 117, comics 100 Richfield Ohio  Dauje Yerty overpowered a weakened Robert Parish Tosconi 20.of Cleveland s first 33 Points and the Cavaliers went on to beat Boston. Thu Cavaliers who have won 37 of their la a 28 at Home Defeated the Al tics for. The fifth straight air Riff. Bostons an t won in  three years. V6m 108, Routs 99 i Philadelphia Charles Darkley scored 2fi Point and Hersey Hawkins had 23. Leading Philadelphia Over the Houston rockets who have not won m Philadelphia in 15 years. The 76crs Noer trailed opening an 11-2 Ead. The m reached it to 62-47 Athal Fame despite 20 fim half Points b Otis Thorpe who finished with a  High 31 the rockets did not Etas clowns 10 Points in the second by until the last minute of the game Philadelphia held Kacem  to n Json to 10 Quinis 15 below his a Graec Tim Jitsai j s Miki right fends off Chicago s Michael Jurdan in sunday. Houston has not won in Philadelphia since january 2,. 1474. Losing 22 consecutive games Here during thai period. Hull Slio. Warriors Ion Landover a Barren Walker had 16,, 10.  nine assists in less than three flt Jarli is leading Washington to us. 13lh- consecutive Home Victoria 120-103 Roul of Golden. State Walker left the game a Vita 2 s5 remaining in thu third Quarter and the Bui Leli leading by 20 Points. None of the Washington starters played in the final 14 55. Washington grabbed a.33-22 Lead with. 3 02 left in the opening period after  Nard King scored , during a. 17-6 spurt. ". The bullets outscored Golden slate 30-2p in the second  a167-50halflime Lead and their smallest u end half advantage was ii Points. / Ujj Cal Malone. Led the bullets with 20 Points  Eackles had  ing 15 in the fourth Quarter. The warriors .�019 Points from Chris mail ten