European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 29,-1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 kicks Hawks warriors lakers Post victories in opening round by hit associated i to new York Gerald Wilkins Al most a forgotten Man in the be Vork Meks offence returned to he spotlight thursday night Svith a season High 34 Points in a 102-16 opening round playoff Victory Over Philadelphia. Wilkins who averaged 17.7 Points in the first month of the season Hui finished Al 14.x said hi1 knew it was his in lit when he had 20 at halftime of the firs game of the Bcst-of-5 Aba series once 1 get going especially in a Fisl Hrcak situation sometimes i m unstoppable Wilkins said. Toni lit was Rny night and my teammates Reali de that and  Wilkins hit is of his first severs shots and never really cooled off finishing if for-2 from the Field. "1 started running and i never  he said. I wanted to keep suing going. Gobi to until the final  Gerald carried us the whole  said is wafd Mark Jackson whose 30-l oot or Lili in seconds left gave  a Lull i lend. When he gets a lol of Lay lips and Junks Early he gets in a rhythm and you. Can just watch him go ii fir  Patrick , who added 26 Points for new Vork. Including the go ahead Hrisi incl with 2 50 remaining agreed that Wilkins was the key. Hun Anderson led the -76crs with 26 Points while Charles Lark cd had 22 Points and , and Maurice Cheeks 19 Pomis and 16 assists. New Man scored. 1.5 poems for new York which plays Host to the 76crs for game 2 saturday. In other games Hawks i do Bucks 92 Atlanta Dominique. Wilkins and i Lynn Rivers scored seven Points Cadi in the final g .14 in spark Atlanta to a Victory Over Milwaukee in the opening round of the Niia playoffs. The Hawks look the Lead in the Hacsi cts scenes b Mamia ining their master of inc us Clis this season Atlanta beat Milwaukee in Alt six regular season me Cliffis. River broke a79-74 tic by Hilling a free  6 34 remaining and ref Eree wa.11 Poncy Sluck Bucks assistant co Difrank Hii Nibley with a technical  k Ivers could Slot his second Frelih Rcv Bird still on roster but not playing against pistons Huston Al Larry Hird did not  the Boston celtics to Detroit for the first round Lajon series thu Jav night officials of the Aba team said thursday. Public  ions director Jeff Tii iss said from do foil thai ird did Noi make the my with the team Hui would remain on the rafts of the Ankouni Emcfall came Afier Bird s thud Day of scrimmages Ullh his Boston Leam Maies until thursday team official were Hesi and to Rule out the possibility of Bird playing against the pistons. Bird underwent surgery on both heels nov 19 and pm sad the last ? games of the n a regular season. Aba playoffs Reggie thus made the technical shot and Rivers then added his second free. Throw. Giving the Hawks an Al to Lead. Wilkins who finished with .28 Point. Stretched the Lead to 84-79 before the  two consecutive baskets to a within one but Atlanta opened the Lead to five again on another Basket by Wil Ems and two free. Throws by Cliff Levingston. Milwaukee never got. Closer than three Points the. Rest of the Way. Warriors Mph 119 Salt Lake Cit Chris Mullier scored 41 Points including is in the third period As the Golden stale warriors ran past Utah 123-1 19 in the open Ines am of their playoff series. The canis play Here saturday night in game 2 of the Nesl-of-5 series then shift to Oakland Calif., for n game. Tuesday and if necessary thursday. Mullin shot 7-for-l i from the Field in Shi third Quarter including l-fur-2 from 3-Poitit Range and made All three free throws mul to put the warriors ahead 10fi-93 with 5 03 left in the game but Utah stormed Back Elmr Hailey who finished with 27, scored in the Lane with 1 34 left and was fouled by Manule hoi. Bailey s free throw Drew Utah within 1 1 2 1 1 a but the late could gel no closer lakers 1 28, 1 rail flukers i of 1ng1.ewood, Calif. Magic John son had 30 Points and 16 assists As the los angers lakers began their bid for i third straight Aba title with a Victory. Over Portland. The second game of the bust of 5 series will be sunday at he forum the lakers trying to Leeome the first team to win its third consecutive Aba Cham Piombi i since Boston accomplished the feat in 1966, got 2 Points Irrwin Hyron Scott and. 20 front Mychail Thompson off the Bench. Clyde Drexler. Paced Portland with 30 Points and Jerome Kersey added 23 the lakers look control Early and each Lime the Trail blazers seemed to be a gluing their Way. Back into Content Iori los Angeles suddenly Ould spurt july. The final Lime Portland Drew within. Striking Range was at "75-70 Thui bid nud la Neui and the Voung penguins could t put these Ries away the flyers scored two first period . And mice an veered alter Pis Burgh came within a goal at 2-1 and 3-2 in the second period the flyers look their 2-0 Lead on Kurr s i3mand i4shgoals�f the playoffs nine in this series Kerr beat goalie Tom bar Assn High to inc Glove Side from the lop of the Slot at 4 28 for a 1-0 Lead alter taking a pass from behind the net by Mike ii Lari. Kerr s second goal came it 1s2 on a deflection of a shot from just inside the Blue line a Mark Kitwe the penguins Cut to to 2-1 Al 2 18 of the second on a Power play s 1tll by Rand Dunne to tilt Cunneyworth Folio de Bis Showoff the a turds in beat Goj lit ran Cual who misplaced u As he slipped 10 the Lee Al the Side of the let rut the Hui is struck Hack 70 seconds later is Smith scored front tie right of the crease. Less than two minutes utter at 5 24. The penguins Dpi Quin faked a shot and passed to Cunney Ronli who pushed in past me tall Slick Side to make it 3-2. Then she penguins got n bad break Ron Sutler was credited with a goal at 8 40 that made in 4-2, actually Suiter dumped the puck in front of the net to Brian Propp and Pittsburgh s Rod bus Kat lipped hid. Smut s second goal upped it to 5-2 with 59 seconds left m the second period. Smith put a shot Between bar Tasso s pads after inking a pass from behind the Sci by Scott Mellanby Propp scored the flyers final goal his 1 in of the Plaj offs w ill 64 seconds to go. Pittsburgh is striving to reach the stun Lei cup semifinals for the first Lime since losing to is Louis in 1970, i rec. Ears after entering inc league As an expansion team. Tins is the penguins i Dili play of in their 32-year history White the i a cos have been in postseason play 17 consecutive  and 2 1 of  22 years in the league