European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday. April 1,19b9 pistons defeat Bucksloo-91 without Isiah by the associated press Auburn Hills Mph a Finger broken in a Brawl kept All Star guard Isiah Thomas Oft the court sunday night but the Detroit pistons still had enough backcourt punch to Bent he Milwaukee plucks. Omnie Johnson who started in Thomas place scored 10 of his 18 Points in the final Quarter lending the pistons to a 100-91 Victory. Without Isiah we re nol As Pood a team but we can still  Johnson said. The key is to play Tough defense and just gel Good shots Johnson who was 9 for 13 from  u jumper to give Detroit an 86-78 Lead Early in the final period. Then Milwaukee scored six straight Points to gel within iwo Wilh 5 53 left Joe Dumars who Hud 13 assists and Bill lain Beer each hit two free throws and Johnson hit a jumper As Detroit pulled away to 92-84 at 3 35. Milwaukee Girt no closer than is after that As Detroit cruised to its 20th Victory in the last 22 games and its 16th straight Winal Home. We re no As Quick and we Don l Mote the Ball up the. Floor As  pistons coach Chuck Daly  i thought we ran the break  Thomas broke a Bone in his left Index Finger  fight  bulls Center. Bill Cartwright Friday night in Chicago sunday night Thomas also began the two game suspension resulting from the altercation. Milf Auk. Which had Defeated the pistons four times this season never trailed by More . The pistons never trailed after James Edwards hit a Layup with 12 seconds left in the first Quarter giving1 Detroit a .22-21 Lead. Detroit started them Tond Quarter with an 8-0.run he route to a 45-40 halftime Lead. Mark Aguirre led Detroit with 2p. Nims and 11 rebounds uni mar added 19 Points. In other games sunday Trail flu its 120, a briefs 114 Portland. Ore. A ctn Duckworth scored 27 Points and three other Portland play ers had -20  the Trail Bla cars All but lost a 23-ix in Lead before rebounding to defeat Denver. Alex English who had 14 of his 28 Points in the Foursh period led the second half rail for in nver whose live same winning Streak was snapped. Kicks 94, bullets 91 Lan Dover my.  scored 19 Points including new York s last four and had. A career High 14 rebounds leading the kicks Over Washington ending the bullets 15 game. Home court winnings reak. Darrell Walker had a triple double for the bullets with 20 Points. 12 rebounds and 10 assists lie also had five Scals. And forced a jump Ball with Wilkins at the bullets foul line with Sis seconds remaining. The bullets coi control of the Ball but Jeff Malone s 12-Fooler with twp seconds remaining was Short and Washington saw us tic game Overall winning Streak end. Hawk 108, bulls 100 Al Lanta a 3-Poini by or shot by do Minique Wilkins at the end of the third Jua Iier and two baskets by mamome Carr starting the final period broke open a close game As Atlanta a Enlon tit Best Chicago. Carr s baskets gave the Hawks an 69-79 Lead. The Bull pulled to within eight Points 10 times in the fourth Quarter but got no closer Michael Jordan s 40 Points and Sam Vin cent s 22 were not enough to make up for the absence of Canwright and Scottie Pippen. Jor Dan hit All 14 shots from the free throw line. A mailers 122, hornets 116 Lichfield Ohio Mark Price scored 35 Points and fed Brad Daughty for the clinching three Point play with 15 seconds left As Cleve land beat Charlotte. The hornets lost their eighth straight game despite scaring 70 first half Points the most by Calci Eland opponent in on half this season. To rangers whalers by and Mich Al Pivonka added a Short handed breakaway Lalov for Washington in the final 10 minutes the capitals had been blanked on seven Power play chances before Cic Carelli s shot found the net. Stanley cup playoffs Washin Fiton goalie Pete Peeler makes reaching Urrabas Philadelphia s Mike Bulard Imit fur the rebound. Line and blasted it past Stefan to make the score 3-1 the red wings closed within 3-2 with five minutes left As Shawn Burr knocked his own rebound past Chi Cago goalie Alain Chc Pricr Bui icy could t get he equalizer against Chevier who stopped 36 shots. Drains ,1, sabres 2 Buffalo , Cam Necly scored the winning goal for the second game in a Row As Boston edged Buffalo and took a 3-1 Lead in their bust of so Vii Adams division semifinal series Necly scored his fourth goal of the series on i feed from Craig Janney at 15.32 of the second period to snap a 2-2 lie and Gic inc Bruins a Chance to take the series with a Victory tuesday night in Boston. The Bruins have won three Slraight after dropping the opener 6-0 and trailing 3-0 in game 2. In Rah slurs 5, blues 4 Bloomington Minn. Rookie Don Barber stored his first nil playoff goal on a breakaway Wilh seven seconds left in regulation As Minnesota averted a first round sweep with a Victory Over St Louis. I Marc Harscheid whose goal with 3 15 remaining tied the same found Barber alone behind defense men Paul Cavulli and Mike Lator Barber recalled from inc. Minors on feb 14, faked goalie org Millen to the ice and lifted the puck into the open net. The blues had a seven game winning Slcak snapped but still take a 3-1 Lead Back lost. Louis Tor the re sumption of the Besl of seven series tuesday night. It was Minnesota s first postseason Victory since april 13, 1986. The blues dominated the game Early oils Hoolma Minnesota 12-1 in the first 14 minutes and 1 5-3 in the opening period. Chicago Duane Suiter slipped the puck under Detroit goalie Greg Stefan at 10 03 of the third period to give Chicago a Victory Over the red wings and put the Black Hawlis within a game of upsetting the norms d Ivision champions.? the bust of seven series moves Back to Detroit on tuesday night with Heblack Hawks who on clinched a playoff berth on the last night of the regular season. " Sutler look a pass by Wayne Presley from the. Blu Edmonton Alberta Edmonton running Oul of Gas in the second period got boosts from two unexpected sources in the third period to beat los Angeles and take a 3-1 Lead in the Best of seven smythe Divi Sion semifinal playoff series which resumes Wanh game 5 tuesday night in Inglewood Calif Normand Lacombe scored at 5 16 of the third period for a 3-3 tic. Then defend scan Steve Smith who missed the last 4 games of the regular season Wanh a shoulder injury put in a rebound with 26 seconds left in regulation to give the oilers their Victory. Kings goalie Kelly Hrudny stopped Mark Messier twice in the last min ulc of play but Smith Back handed the rebound for his second goal of inc series. The assist was pcs sir s seventh Point of inc series. Canucks 5, flames 3 Vancouver British Columbia Mel bring Man Trevor Linden Paul rein Han and  Mark scored As inc underdog Vancouver canucks Gol their Power play in tracked and beat Calgary to Evert their smythe division playoff semifinal series. _ the canucks bounced Back from saturday nigh s 4 0 loss and sem inc Busl of seven series Back to Calgary on tuesday Nishil tical at two games apiece